A nurse discusses common illnesses at the local health fair. The older adult asks, "Why do all my friends seem to get pneumonia? We never did when we were younger." Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Examinations by health care provider
B) Hand hygiene
C) Jogging/running
D) Yearly pneumovax
Ans: B
Age-related alterations of the immune functions are a major contributing factor in the prevalence of lung diseases among older adults. Examinations are helpful in early identification of some lung diseases but not preventative regarding communicable diseases such as pneumonia. Pneumovax is not required yearly.
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