The nurse instructs an older adult who has developed shingles regarding risk for future occurrences of the disease. Which of the following should then nurse include in this discussion?
A) "Chronic diarrhea and thrush are symptoms that can develop years after herpes zoster has invaded the body.".
B) "Herpes zoster is a sexually transmitted disease.".
C) "You should receive the vaccination to prevent future occurrences.".
D) "Your family is now at risk for developing shingles.".
C
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People who have had shingles can still receive the shingles vaccine to help prevent future occurrences of the disease; generally, people wait until the lesions are gone to get the vaccination. The CDC recommends that people over age 60 be vaccinated against shingles.
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