Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 2115 of 2368
A pregnant adolescent is due for the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. Which action by the nurse is correct?
- Give the vaccine and monitor the client for fever afterward
- Hold the vaccine because rubella vaccine is not given during pregnancy
- Give half of the usual dose to lower the risk to the fetus
- Give the vaccine in the third trimester when the risk is lowest
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Correct answer: Hold the vaccine because rubella vaccine is not given during pregnancy
Rubella can cause birth defects or miscarriage, and the vaccine is not given while pregnant.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: Administering and Teaching About Vaccines. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026