ATI PN Pharmacology 2023
◻Question I: Report an Issue Report Wrong Answer A nurse is preparing to administer vaccines to an 11 -year-old child who is up to date on immunizations. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse plan to administer? A. Hepatitis B B- Rotavirus C. Pneumococcal conjugate D. Quadrivalent human papillomavirus Answer and Explanation Choice A: Hepatitis B vaccine is typically administered at birth, followed by a series of doses at 1-2 months and 6-18 months of age. By the age of 11 , the child would have completed the if they were up to date on immunizations. Therefore, it is unlikely that the child would
nanother dose of the Hepatitis
Bvaccine at this age. Choice B: Rotavirus vaccine is usually administered in infancy, with the first dose given aroun months of age and the last dose by 8 months of age. By the age of 11 , the child wo completed the series if they were up to date on immunizations. So, administering Rotavirus vaccine to an 11 -year-old who is up to date on immunizations is unnec Choice C: The Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine protects against infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, such as pneumonia and meningitis. It is typicall in infancy, with a booster dose recommended at around 12-15 months of ag CDC recommends a single revaccination dose of Pneumococcal conjugate children aged 6 through 18 years who are at high risk of infection. If the chil