Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 2074 of 2368
A newborn's mother is known to be infected with hepatitis B. Which does the nurse anticipate giving?
- The hepatitis B vaccine alone after one month
- Hepatitis B immune globulin alone without the vaccine
- Neither until the six-month visit
- The first hepatitis B vaccine dose and hepatitis B immune globulin
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Correct answer: The first hepatitis B vaccine dose and hepatitis B immune globulin
Immune globulin gives immediate protection while immunity from the vaccine develops.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Newborn Care: Implementation (Take Action). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026