Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 91%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is teaching a group of parents about childhood immunizations.The nurse should identify that infants should receive the first dose of which of the following immunizations at 12 months of age?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The correct answer is C: Varicella. At 12 months of age, infants should receive the first dose of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine to protect them against this contagious disease. Varicella vaccine helps prevent severe complications and spread of the virus. Inactivated polio virus (choice A) is typically given at 2 months of age. Hepatitis B (choice B) vaccine is usually administered shortly after birth. Human papillomavirus (choice D) vaccine is recommended for adolescents. Therefore, varicella (choice C) is the appropriate immunization for infants at 12 months of age.