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What should be taught on the documentation of immunizations?
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to keep double records
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When should provider be notified after immunizations?
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prolonged fever, rash, shortness of breath
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Why would warm compresses vs could be used for soreness at injection site?
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warmth causes vasodilation and enables the medicine to leave the muscle, reducing tightness
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What are severe side effects of immunizations?
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anaphylaxis
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What are minor side effects of immunizations?
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fever, soreness at injection site
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Mothers with this blood type need to be given Rhogam & when?
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RH negative moms, and 28 days and 72 hours after
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The concept behind this type of immunizing protection is that you don't immunize your child because the group of people child is exposed to won't have the illness (they are all immunized)
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Herd
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The yearly flu shot is an example of this type of immunization?
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Active
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This is plasma, processed from donated human blood that contains antibodies to protect against infection?
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Immune Globulin
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Hepatitis B, MMR, Polio, Hib are examples of this type of immunization?
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Active
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Rhogam and Tetanus are examples of this type of immunization
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Passive
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How would an immune globulin be used for someone with a negative TB test?
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It would be given to temporarily protect (passive immunity) until someone
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Prototype of immunosuppressant drug?
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Azathiaprine (Inuran)
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As a nurse I would monitor for what signs with an infection?
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fever, redness, drainage, chest cough....
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Type of immunization where antibodies instead of virus is given in order to kill off or inactivate the pathogen. It does not stimulate antibody production, temporary protection
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Passive
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Type of immunization where a small amount of a weakened virus is given so antibodies are developed and the person never suffers the full course of the disease - long term or permanent effects
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Active
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Immunosuppressants are hard on the liver - what is this term called?
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Hepatotoxicity
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Why is someone taking immunosuppressant’s at risk for developing a neoplasm?
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lowered immune system eliminates the ability for abnormal cells to be wiped out, enabling replication to form a tumor
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What is the term when white blood cells are very low and what do you teach these patients?
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Leukopenia - avoid large crowds, take with food for GI upset, use oral antifungals to prevent thrush
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What is an Immunosuppressant?
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a drug that alters the development of lymphocytes; part of our white blood cells that fight off foreign bodies
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What would immunosuppressant be used for?
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to prevent organ rejection, R.A., any auto immune disease where we want to slow the immune system so that the body doesn’t attack self
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