A 65-year-old patient is in the clinic for an annual influenza ...

[tfester]

A 65-year-old patient is in the clinic for an annual influenza vaccination. What other health promotion activity should the nurse encourage specifically for this patient?
 
  A.
  Heart-healthy eating
  B.
  Participating in social activities
  C.
  Pneumococcal vaccination
  D.
  Regular exercise

Question 2

A nurse is working with an older adult who has never exercised despite understanding the health benefits. What can the nurse do to improve the chances that this adult will begin an exercise regimen?
 
  A.
  Ask the patient if dancing sounds like fun.
  B.
  Encourage the patient to join a fitness club.
  C.
  Explain how exercise increases independence.
  D.
  Have the family talk with the patient about it.

[blakeserpa]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
All options are important for the older adult, but around the age of 65, the older adult should receive the pneumococcal vaccine. The nurse planning individualized care for the patient would encourage the patient to get this vaccination.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Maintaining physical fitness in later years contributes to health, well-being, and independence. If the patient already understands the health benefits of exercising, asking about dancing and joining fitness clubs is not likely to get the desired response. However, if the nurse can show the patient how being physically fit may mean more years of independent living, the patient might be willing to make some small changes. Asking the family to talk with the patient is not showing the nurse in action.