The nurse is planning interventions to help improve the immune function of an older patient. What should be included in this patient's plan of care? Select all that apply.
1. Teach to avoid alcohol.
2. Educate on the effects of stress.
3. Encourage to take daily vitamin supplements.
4. Remind to obtain a yearly influenza vaccination.
5. Encourage to utilize positive coping strategies to stress.
2. Educate on the effects of stress.
3. Encourage to take daily vitamin supplements.
4. Remind to obtain a yearly influenza vaccination.
5. Encourage to utilize positive coping strategies to stress.
Explanation: 1. Alcohol intake has not been identified as hindering immune function in an older patient.
2. An intervention to improve the immune function of an older patient is to educate the patient on the effects of stress.
3. An intervention to improve the immune function of an older patient is to encourage the patient to take daily vitamin supplements.
4. An intervention to improve the immune function of an older patient is to remind the patient to obtain a yearly influenza vaccination.
5. An intervention to improve the immune function of an older patient is to encourage the patient to utilize positive coping strategies for stress.
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