The nurse has instructed an older patient on ways to prevent the development of pneumonia. Which patient statement indicates further instruction is needed?
1. I will get the influenza vaccine every year.
2. I will get the pneumococcal vaccine every fall.
3. I can't get the influenza vaccine due to my allergy to eggs.
4. I will get the pneumococcal vaccine as soon as I recover from this pneumonia.
Question 2
The nurse would anticipate that the patient with right-sided heart failure would exhibit
A) wheezing.
B) orthopnea.
C) edema.
D) pallor.
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Patient with osteoarthritis
Developmental tasks for older adults
The medical assistant escorts the patient into the examination room.
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