A 26-Year-Old College Student Having a Routine Screening Completed at an Annual

question 210

Multiple Choice

A 26-year-old college student having a routine screening completed at an annual gynecological examination has a negative varicella antibody titer.Which evaluation by the nurse is appropriate for this patient?

• A)If there is a positive history of varicella infection in childhood, then this is a reliable indicator of immunity from infection.
• B)The patient will need this test repeated in 7 to 14 days to confirm that she has no varicella antibodies.
• C)Vaccination is not required since a negative result confirms there is no susceptibility to varicella.
• D)Varicella vaccination should be administered if there is no chance of pregnancy, and the patient needs to avoid pregnancy for at least 1 month afterward.

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