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The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client recovering from pneumonia. Which client statement indicates that additional teaching is needed?
 
  A) I can't get the influenza vaccine due to my allergy to eggs.
  B) I will get the influenza vaccine every year.
  C) I will get the pneumococcal vaccine every fall.
  D) I will get the pneumococcal vaccine as soon as I recover from this pneumonia.

Question 2

A client is admitted to the intensive care unit with a systemic infection. Which manifestations will the nurse most likely assess in this client?
 
  Select all that apply.
  A) Tachycardia
  B) Pain
  C) Edema
  D) Anorexia
  E) Fever



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Influenza vaccine is administered annually to healthy individuals and should not be given to those with an allergy to eggs. The pneumococcal vaccine is administered once. Revaccination is only recommended in persons with renal failure, those who have had splenectomies, those with malignancies, and those with HIV/AIDS.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A, D, E

Fever, tachycardia, and anorexia are the most common symptoms of a systemic infection. Edema and pain are symptoms of a local infection.




cabate

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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