The nurse is discharging a patient home following treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. As part of the discharge teaching, the nurse instructs:
a. "If you get the pneumococcal vaccine, you'll never get pneumonia again."
b. "It is important for you to get an annual influenza shot to reduce your risk of pneumonia."
c. "Stay away from cold, drafty places because that increases your risk of pneumonia when you get home."
d. "Since you have been treated for pneumonia, you now have immunity from getting it in the future."
B
The influenza vaccine reduces the risk of pneumonia by over a half. The pneumococcal vaccine is important but only protects against pneumococcal infection. Cold, drafty environments will not cause infection. Immunity for pneumonia does not occur as a result of getting it.
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