Author Question: A 65-year-old patient is in the clinic for an annual influenza vaccination. What other health ... (Read 70 times)

tfester

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 534
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

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 338
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.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.

Did you know?

Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.

Did you know?

The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library