CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

A mother asks the nurse about the immunization schedule for his 15 month-old toddler who is being treated for acute lymphoid leukemia. The nurse responds that the vaccine that is not to be given for a client who is receiving chemotherapy is:
  1. Hepatitis B vaccine
  2. MMR
  3. DtaP
  4. Influenza vaccine
Explanation
Answer: B - MMR vaccine contains a live attenuated virus and is therefore contraindicated for a child who received chemotherapy due to compromised immune system.
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