Question

The clinic nurse is instructing the parent of a child with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection regarding immunizations. The nurse should provide which instruction to the parent?

A. "Your child should not receive any immunizations."
B. "Immunizations are only necessary for bacterial infections."
C. "Follow the recommended immunization schedule for your child."
D. "Immunizations are not effective in children with HIV."

Answer 1

The nurse should instruct the parent to follow the recommended immunization schedule for their child with HIV.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should provide the instruction C. 'Follow the recommended immunization schedule for your child.' to the parent of a child with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection regarding immunizations.

Although there is no cure for HIV infection, individuals with HIV should still receive immunizations to protect against other diseases. The recommended immunization schedule for children with HIV is the same as for other children, with a few exceptions. Some live vaccines, such as the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, should not be administered to children with HIV. However, inactivated vaccines, such as the flu vaccine and the hepatitis B vaccine, are safe and necessary for children with HIV.