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Title: The nurse correctly understands that the diphtheria toxoid is created by adding which substance to ...
Post by: Cwilliams62 on Jan 24, 2018
The nurse correctly understands that the diphtheria toxoid is created by adding which substance to the diphtheria toxin?
 
  1. Yeast
  2. Mercury
  3. Formalin
  4. Mold


Title: The nurse correctly understands that the diphtheria toxoid is created by adding which substance to ...
Post by: sdisisharsha on Jan 24, 2018
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Yeast is not a part of vaccines, except for a slight relationship to the hepatitis B vaccine.
Rationale 2: Mercury has been removed from vaccines for safety's sake.
Rationale 3: Formalin is added to the diphtheria toxin to produce diphtheria toxoid.
Rationale 4: Mold is not added to any vaccines.
Global Rationale: Diphtheria toxin is produced by organisms in culture that are rendered inactive by the addition of formalin. Yeast is not a part of vaccines, except for a slight relationship to the hepatitis B vaccine. Mercury has been removed from vaccines for safety's sake. Mold is not added to any vaccines.


Title: The nurse correctly understands that the diphtheria toxoid is created by adding which substance to ...
Post by: Cwilliams62 on Jan 24, 2018
Makes a ton more sense now