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Ob Case Study - BCG Drug Study

The document summarizes information about the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine including its dosage, classification, indications, mechanism of action, adverse effects, contraindications, and nursing considerations. The BCG vaccine is administered as a 0.05 ml intramuscular injection at birth to provide active immunization against tuberculosis by stimulating the immune system to produce immunity against the disease in a similar way to natural infection. Common adverse effects include injection site reactions, fever, and rash while intravenous administration and subcutaneous administration are contraindicated. Nurses should assess clients for allergic reactions and common side effects after vaccination.

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Ob Case Study - BCG Drug Study

The document summarizes information about the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine including its dosage, classification, indications, mechanism of action, adverse effects, contraindications, and nursing considerations. The BCG vaccine is administered as a 0.05 ml intramuscular injection at birth to provide active immunization against tuberculosis by stimulating the immune system to produce immunity against the disease in a similar way to natural infection. Common adverse effects include injection site reactions, fever, and rash while intravenous administration and subcutaneous administration are contraindicated. Nurses should assess clients for allergic reactions and common side effects after vaccination.

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GENERIC NAME & DOSAGE, CLASSIFICATION INDICATIONS MECHANISM OF ADVERSE CONTRAINDICATIONS NURSING

DATE ORDERED TIMING AND ACTION EFFECTS CONSIDERATIONS


ROUTE
Bacillus Calmette- 0.05 ml, at Vaccines, Active BCG vaccine is an  Injection  Intravenous  Assess
Guerin (BCG) birth, IM Antisera & immunization for immunostimulant site administration, client for
Vaccine Immunologicals prevention of that is used to reaction Subcutaneous allergic
Tubercolosis stimulate the  Fever administration reactions
immune system  Rash  Assess
to produce client for
immunity against common
tubercolosis. side effects
Vaccination with (e.g.
BCG simulates redness at
natural infection injection
with M. site, fever,
tubercolosis and abdominal
results in a cell- discomfort)
mediated
immune reaction
and immunity
against
tubercolosis.

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