A Nurse Is Working in a Family Practice Office and a Female

question 22

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working in a family practice office and a female college-age student is being seen for a pre-nursing college physical and immunizations. From her health history she has never been exposed to measles, mumps, or rubella, or received a vaccine. Her last tetanus immunization was 4 years ago when she had sutures to a cut finger and her mother remembers her having the tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis vaccines as a child. She has never been vaccinated or exposed to varicella , human papilloma virus (HPV) , or hepatitis. According to the recommended immunizations for adults, which of the following immunizations would the nurse recommend the patient receive at this time? Select all that apply.

• A)measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
• B)hepatitis A and B
• C)HPV
• D)influenza
• E)tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis

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