PN ati Maternal Newborn 2020
PN ati Maternal Newborn 2020 ( 47 Questions)
A nurse is assisting with the care of a newborn whose mother has hepatitis B. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take when administering the hepatitis B vaccine?
The hepatitis B vaccine is typically administered into the vastus lateralis muscle in infants.
Inserting the needle at a 45° angle is not specific to the hepatitis B vaccine administration.
Parental consent is required before administering any vaccine to a newborn.
The first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is usually given shortly after birth, not at 24 hr after birth.
A. The hepatitis B vaccine is typically administered into the vastus lateralis muscle in infants.
B. Inserting the needle at a 45° angle is not specific to the hepatitis B vaccine administration.
C. Parental consent is required before administering any vaccine to a newborn.
D. The first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is usually given shortly after birth, not at 24 hr after birth.