Vaccine schedules and administration nursing considerations, including contraindications and adverse reaction monitoring.
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35 basic cards for NCLEX-RN Nursing Pharmacology. Set 13 of 21 in Nursing Pharmacology. It opens with "What is a vaccine called that uses a weakened but still-living form of a" and "What is a vaccine called that uses a killed or inactivated pathogen?". Study it alongside the other NCLEX-RN sets below.
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- What is a vaccine called that uses a weakened but still-living form of a pathogen?
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A live attenuated vaccine.- What is a vaccine called that uses a killed or inactivated pathogen?
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An inactivated vaccine.- Is the MMR vaccine live attenuated or inactivated?
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Live attenuated.- Is the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine live attenuated or inactivated?
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Live attenuated.- Is the rotavirus vaccine live attenuated or inactivated?
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Live attenuated.- Is the intranasal influenza vaccine (LAIV) live attenuated or inactivated?
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Live attenuated.- Is the standard injectable influenza vaccine live attenuated or inactivated?
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Inactivated.- Is the Tdap vaccine live attenuated or inactivated?
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Inactivated (toxoid-based).- Is the HPV vaccine live attenuated or inactivated?
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Inactivated (recombinant).- Is the hepatitis B vaccine live attenuated or inactivated?
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Inactivated (recombinant).- Is the shingles vaccine Shingrix live attenuated or inactivated?
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Inactivated (recombinant).- Why are live attenuated vaccines generally avoided during pregnancy?
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Risk that the live organism could harm the developing fetus.- Why are live attenuated vaccines contraindicated in immunocompromised patients?
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The weakened immune system may not control the live organism, risking actual infection.- What prior reaction to a vaccine is an absolute contraindication to giving that vaccine again?
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A history of anaphylaxis to the vaccine or one of its components.- Is a mild illness with a low-grade fever a valid reason to postpone a scheduled vaccine?
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No, mild illness is not a contraindication.
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