Question

A nursing instructor asks a nursing student about the use of bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine (BCG). The nursing student responds correctly, knowing that the BCG vaccine is used for:

a) Measles prevention.

b) Tuberculosis prevention.

c) Mumps prevention.

d) Polio prevention.

Answer 1

The BCG vaccine is used for tuberculosis prevention in countries with a high prevalence of TB, especially to prevent childhood tuberculous meningitis and miliary disease.

Step-by-step explanation:

The bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is used for tuberculosis prevention. It is commonly used in countries with a high prevalence of TB to prevent childhood tuberculous meningitis and miliary disease. In the United States, the BCG vaccine is mainly given to healthcare workers and members of the military at risk of exposure to active TB cases.