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A nurse is evaluating a client who received an immunization for tetanus one week ago.
The client reports pain and swelling at the injection site, low-grade fever, and body aches.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
These are not signs of an active infection with tetanus. Tetanus is a rare but potentially fatal disease that causes muscle spasms and paralysis. It is caused by bacteria that enter the body through wounds or cuts. The symptoms of tetanus usually appear several days or weeks after exposure and include lockjaw, stiffness of the neck and abdomen, difficulty swallowing, fever, sweating, and seizures. The tetanus vaccine prevents the disease by creating immunity before exposure.
These are normal inflammatory responses to the vaccine. The tetanus vaccine protects people from the bacteria that cause tetanus, a serious disease that causes muscle stiffness and spasms. The vaccine stimulates the body’s immune system to produce antibodies against the bacteria. Sometimes, this immune response can cause mild symptoms such as pain, redness, swelling, fever, headache, or tiredness. These are not signs of an infection or an allergic reaction, but rather the body’s way of building immunity.
These are not signs of an active infection with tetanus. Tetanus is a rare but potentially fatal disease that causes muscle spasms and paralysis. It is caused by bacteria that enter the body through wounds or cuts. The symptoms of tetanus usually appear several days or weeks after exposure and include lockjaw, stiffness of the neck and abdomen, difficulty swallowing, fever, sweating, and seizures. The tetanus vaccine prevents the disease by creating immunity before exposure.
Because these are not adverse effects of preservatives in the vaccine. Preservatives are substances that prevent contamination and spoilage of vaccines. The most common preservative used in tetanus vaccines is thimerosal, a mercury-based compound that has been proven to be safe and effective. There is no evidence that thimerosal causes autism or any other health problems.
These are normal inflammatory responses to the vaccine.
The tetanus vaccine protects people from the bacteria that cause tetanus, a serious disease that causes muscle stiffness and spasms.
The vaccine stimulates the body’s immune system to produce antibodies against the bacteria. Sometimes, this immune response can cause mild symptoms such as pain, redness, swelling, fever, headache, or tiredness.
These are not signs of an infection or an allergic reaction, but rather the body’s way of building immunity.
Choice A is wrong because an allergic reaction to the vaccine would cause more severe symptoms such as hives, swelling of the face or throat, difficulty breathing, or shock.
These symptoms would usually occur within minutes or hours of getting the vaccine and require immediate medical attention.
Choice C is wrong because these are not signs of an active infection with tetanus.
Tetanus is a rare but potentially fatal disease that causes muscle spasms and paralysis.
It is caused by bacteria that enter the body through wounds or cuts. The symptoms of tetanus usually appear several days or weeks after exposure and include lockjaw, stiffness of the neck and abdomen, difficulty swallowing, fever, sweating, and seizures.
The tetanus vaccine prevents the disease by creating immunity before exposure.
Choice D is wrong because these are not adverse effects of preservatives in the vaccine.
Preservatives are substances that prevent contamination and spoilage of vaccines. The most common preservative used in tetanus vaccines is thimerosal, a mercury-based compound that has been proven to be safe and effective.
There is no evidence that thimerosal causes autism or any other health problems.
Some people may have a sensitivity to thimerosal or other ingredients in the vaccine, but this is very rare and would cause an allergic reaction as described in choice A.