Author Question: A 69-year-old patient comes to the clinic to talk to the nurse. The patient asks the nurse about ... (Read 78 times)

JGIBBSON · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A 69-year-old patient comes to the clinic to talk to the nurse. The patient asks the nurse about when he should get the pneumonia vaccine. The patient's medical record reveals that he received the vaccine at age 55 .

What should the nurse tell the patient? A) This vaccine is only given once and you have already had it.
B) This vaccine is given every 10 years and you will be due next year.
C) This vaccine is only repeated if the first dose was given before age 65 . You should have another vaccine.
D) This vaccine is no longer recommended. Don't worry about getting pneumonia.

Question 2

The nurse is preparing a patient for discharge with a prescription for sucralfate (Carafate) and teaches the patient to take the medication when?

A) With meals
B) With an antacid before breakfast
C) 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals and at bedtime
D) After each meal

234sdffa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The pneumonia vaccine contains 23 strains and is believed to offer lifetime protection. The tetanus vaccine is given every 10 years. The vaccine is recommended for anyone at risk, especially those over age 65 . Options C and D are distracters.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Administer drug on an empty stomach, 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals and at bedtime, to ensure therapeutic effectiveness of the drug. Administer antacids, if ordered, between doses of sucralfate and not within 30 minutes of taking the drug. Options A, B, and D are not correct.