Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow.A 2-week-old infant is brought to a family practice office for a scheduled visit. The parents appear anxious, as this is their first child. They express multiple concerns to the nurse about their son’s sleep patterns, feeding, and crying. The RN provides empathetic listening and education to calm their fears, and they are receptive to the teaching. When the RN discusses vaccination with the parents, they refuse to vaccinate their son because they have heard vaccines can cause autism in children. Which of the following statements is not true concerning vaccines?

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow.A 6-year-old male is brought to his pediatrician’s office with chickenpox. He has had symptoms for one week, and his mother is concerned about the patient’s 8-year-old sister because she had a long, painful chickenpox infection 2 years prior. Of note, the patient was not vaccinated against chickenpox because his parents did not think it was a serious enough virus to warrant the pain of the injection. When the patient’s mother expresses concern about his sister being reinfected with chickenpox, what is the most appropriate response?

The study of diseases associated with excesses and deficiencies of the immune system is_________.

The second and third lines of host defenses determine whether cells are self or nonself by examining cell surfaces for identifying molecular markers.

Secondary acquired immunodeficiencies of B cells and T cells can be caused by infections, organic disease, chemotherapy, or radiation.

Read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow.A woman who is 38 weeks pregnant is admitted for a scheduled cesarean section. The RN performs an assessment of the patient and prepares her for the surgery. Prior to the procedure, an indwelling urinary catheter is placed. The RN prepares the patient for the sterile procedure. Which of the following statements made by the patient, best demonstrates understanding of the need for sterile equipment and aseptic procedures?

Innate chemical defenses include ________.

Read the clinical scenario and then answer the questions that follow. An RN in a long-term care facility oversees the care of 15 patients. He observes precautions to control and prevent the spread of infection. Which of the following scenarios are most appropriate for handwashing with an alcohol-based hand cleanser instead of soap and water?

The nurse is providing instructions to the parents of a 3-month-old infant with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) who is being treated with a Pavlik harness. Which statement(s) by the parents demonstrates an understanding of the instructions? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is caring for a child who is 24 hr postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following options should the nurse offer the child at this time?