The 19-year-old patient tells the nurse, “I was reviewing my vaccination records for school and noted I never received the varicella vaccination.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

“We can perform a titer to determine if you have immunity to the varicella virus.”. The patient may not have received the vaccine as a child, but lack of immunity should be determined prior to administering the varicella vaccine. Asking if the patient had chicken pox as a child is not as helpful as a titer. The nurse can ask the provider to order the first dose of the varicella vaccine if it is determined that the patient does not have immunity. Although it is true that chickenpox is a more severe infection in older adults than in children, this is not the best response.

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