The family of an older male patient asks why the patient needs to be hospitalized for pneumonia when the youngest daughter had the same infection a few months ago and was treated at home. How should the nurse respond to the family?
1. "The patient has chronic illnesses that put him at risk."
2. "I don't think you can compare your grandfather to yourself."
3. "There are some differences between men and women and illness."
4. "Aging decreases the body's ability to restore balance to body systems with an infection."
4
Rationale: There is not enough information to determine if the patient has chronic illnesses.
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