A 64-year-old male client, who leads a sedentary lifestyle, and a 31-year-old female client, who has a very stressful and active lifestyle, require a vaccine against a particular viral disorder
As the nurse, you would know that in one of these clients, the vaccine will be less effective. In which client is the vaccine more likely to be less effective and why? A) The male client because of his age
B) The male client because of his lifestyle
C) The female client because of her age
D) The female client because of her lifestyle
A
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Vaccines are less effective in an older adult than in a younger adult because the activity of the immune system declines with the aging process. The lifestyle or gender of the client does not have great implications on the effectiveness of a vaccine.
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