A 25-year-old patient believed that he still had immunity to childhood illnesses until he developed chickenpox. What is the best explanation of this situation made by the nurse to the patient?
a. He never had an injection for immunity.
b. Artificially acquired active immunity doesn't always confer lifelong immunity.
c. He never got a booster as a child.
d. There was no immunity injection for this disease.
ANS: B
Some early immunizations lose their ability to provide long-term immunity.
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a. "Let's reconsider your plan. Suicide risk is high in patients with schizophrenia." b. "Suicide is a risk for any patient with schizophrenia who uses alcohol or drugs." c. "Patients with schizophrenia are usually too disorganized to attempt suicide." d. "Visual hallucinations often prompt suicide among patients with schizophrenia."