NR 602 Week 3 Immunization Case Study Assignment With Answers

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NR 602 Week 3 Immunization Case Study Assignment With Answers Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize the student with the most recent guidelines and recommendations for vaccine-pre... ventable illnesses in the United States. This assignment will follow the late assignment policy specified in the course syllabus. Case # 1 You are rotating in the newborn nursery. Your next admission is a term newborn born at 3.5 kg, and all maternal labs are negative. The infant's exam is normal. What vaccine(s) should she receive and why? What would you do if the mother tested positive for Hepatitis B? What would you do if the mother's Hepatitis B status was unknown? Case # 2 Your first patient in primary care clinic is a healthy 2-month-old. She received Hep B #1 in the nursery. She is a term infant and parents have no concerns. Her exam is normal and there are no contraindications to giving her vaccines. Which vaccines should the child receive at this visit? When should she return and which ones would you administer at the next visit? Which vaccination combinations can be used to minimize the number of needle injections, if available? Case # 3 [Show More]

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