The 18-year-old healthy female presents to the clinic requesting to receive the vaccinations her mother refused for her when she was a child. Reviewing the chart, the nurse notes the patient never received the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. Prior to administering the vaccination, which test is most important?

Human chorionic gonadotropin. The MMR vaccine is contraindicated in pregnancy. Therefore, the nurse performs a point-of-care pregnancy test prior to administering the MMR vaccine. Although the MMR is also contraindicated in individuals with HIV who have a CD4 count less than 200, this is highly unlikely in an otherwise healthy patient. A CBC is not necessary in the otherwise healthy patient. A titer for measles, mumps, and rubella is a misuse of resources in the individual who has not received the MMR vaccine.

The 18-year-old healthy female presents to the clinic requesting ...

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