Question

The nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the mother of a 10-month-old child. The mother asks how soon her daughter will be able to receive the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine. What is the best nursing response?

a) "She will receive it today."

b) "She can receive it when she is 12 months old."

c) "She can receive it any time before her first birthday."

d) "She will receive it before entry into kindergarten, at 4 to 6 years of age."

Answer 1

The best nursing response is that the child can receive the chickenpox vaccine when she is 12 months old.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best nursing response to the mother's question about when her 10-month-old daughter can receive the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine is "She can receive it when she is 12 months old."

According to the information provided, the chickenpox vaccine is typically recommended to be administered at around 12 to 15 months of age.

By that time, the child's immune system is more developed, and they are better able to respond to the vaccine and build immunity against the virus.