# A pregnant client asks whether an inactivated influenza vaccine is recommended during pregnancy. Which response is best?

> source: MyMerci (mymerci.kr)  
> url: https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394094&lang=en  
> language: en  
> subject: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention  
> category: HPM

## Question

A pregnant client asks whether an inactivated influenza vaccine is recommended during pregnancy. Which response is best?

## Option

1. It is recommended during pregnancy unless there is a contraindication. **✔ Correct answer**
2. It should be delayed until after birth for most clients.
3. It is recommended primarily during the first 6 weeks of pregnancy.
4. It is unsafe because influenza vaccines contain live virus.

**Correct answer: 1**

## Explanation

Inactivated influenza vaccination is recommended during pregnancy when there is no contraindication because pregnancy increases risk for severe influenza complications. It is not limited to the first weeks of pregnancy. Live-virus assumptions are inaccurate for inactivated vaccines.

## In-depth explanation

Clinical Judgment
Preventive care questions often ask nurses to separate vaccine type from pregnancy myths.

Memory Tip
Pregnancy plus flu season: inactivated flu vaccine.

## Clinical scenario

Clinical Practice Guide
Immunization guidance supports influenza vaccination in pregnancy with age-appropriate products and contraindication screening.

Caution
Always verify allergy history and current vaccine guidance.

## Key concepts

- **Inactivated Vaccine** — A vaccine that does not contain live replicating virus.
- **Contraindication** — A condition that makes a treatment or vaccine unsafe for a specific person.
- **Immunization** — The process of inducing protection against infection.

## Related questions

- [A 6-month-old infant is brought to the well-child clinic for routine vaccinations. The par…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=363351&lang=en)
- [A client who may become pregnant asks how to reduce the risk for neural tube defects. Whic…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=393683&lang=en)
- [A client who may become pregnant asks how to reduce the risk for neural tube defects. Whic…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=393684&lang=en)
- [The nurse teaches new parents about safe sleep for a 2-month-old infant. Which statement b…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394027&lang=en)
- [The nurse teaches new parents about safe sleep for a 2-month-old infant. Which statement b…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394028&lang=en)
- [A pregnant client asks whether an inactivated influenza vaccine is recommended during preg…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394095&lang=en)
- [A client asks how to notice possible breast changes between routine screening visits. Whic…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394127&lang=en)
- [A client who smokes says, "I know smoking is bad, but I am not ready to quit." Which respo…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394172&lang=en)

## Read in another language

- [en](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394094&lang=en)
- [ko](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394094&lang=ko)
- [ja](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394094&lang=ja)
- [zh-TW](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394094&lang=zh-tw)
- [vi](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394094&lang=vi)

---

More free questions: [NCLEX-RN Practice](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_bank.php?lang=en)

_For study reference only. Always follow current clinical guidelines and your institution’s protocols._