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dejastew

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The nurse is preparing a community education program focusing on cardiovascular disease in the older patient. Which information should the nurse include?
 
  1. Breast cancer kills more women than heart disease.
  2. A woman of 70 is as likely as a man to develop heart disease.
  3. Women are more likely than men to develop heart disease in their middle years.
  4. For most women, heart disease is a greater problem before they reach menopause.

Question 2

The pneumococcal vaccine immunization
 
  A) is also effective against influenza.
  B) is recommended for persons starting at age 65, including those persons without health problems.
  C) has no known contraindications.
  D) is recommended to be received on a yearly basis.



lucas dlamini

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Answer to Question 1

2
Rationale: One in four women will die from heart disease while 1 in 30 will die from breast cancer.

Answer to Question 2

B



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