RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 2040 of 2368

A postpartum client who is not immune to rubella receives the MMR vaccine. Which instruction should the nurse give?

  1. Use contraception to prevent pregnancy for one week.
  2. Use contraception to prevent pregnancy for six months.
  3. No precautions are needed while breastfeeding.
  4. Use contraception to prevent pregnancy for one month.
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Correct answer: Use contraception to prevent pregnancy for one month.

The client avoids pregnancy for one month after receiving the MMR vaccine.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Postpartum Care: Administer Vaccinations. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026