An elderly patient who lives alone in the community is concerned about recent exposure to the flu and asks for an influenza vaccination. What patient education should the nurse provide?
a. "Because exposure has already occurred, the injection will not reduce the risk of developing flu this season."
b. "Protection against the flu should begin about 1 to 2 weeks after injection."
c. "A person should not receive the vaccine unless direct contact has been con-firmed."
d. "The vaccine is given only if the exposures have been verified as type A influen-za."
B
The patient should be instructed that protection against the flu should begin about 1 to 2 weeks after injection with the vaccine.
The patient should receive the vaccine regardless of whether exposure (direct/indirect) has oc-curred.
Verification of exposure to type A influenza is not necessary to receive the vaccine.
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