A nurse is planning education for a group of older adults at a senior center on promoting respira-tory health. Which of the following should the nurse include in the education? (Select all that ap-ply.)
a. Annual influenza immunization
b. Pneumococcal pneumonia immunization
c. Smoking cessation
d. Weight reduction
e. Benefits of low-sodium low-fat diets
ANS: A, B, C
Guidelines for good respiratory health include pneumonia immunization, annual influenza im-munization, avoiding exposure to smoke and pollutants, smoking cessation, avoiding individuals with respiratory illness, promptly treating respiratory infections, and hand hygiene. Although weight reduction and a low-sodium, low-fat diet are important, neither is directly related to res-piratory health.
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