Which of the following statements is true about cardiopulmonary disease in older adults?
a. COPD can be reversed with proper treat-ment.
b. Chest radiographic studies are a reliable indicator of whether pneumonia is present in an older patient.
c. Persons older than 65 years should receive Pneumovax annually.
d. Mouth hygiene is essential to prevent and treat pneumonia.
D
Bacteria from the mouth can migrate into the lower respiratory tract and cause infection. COPD cannot be reversed. For a debilitated person at the beginning of the course of infection or in de-hydration, the chest x-ray study is often falsely negative. Pneumovax is a one-time vaccine against the pneumococcus bacterium.
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