The outpatient clinic nurse is collecting a health history on a 78-year-old patient who has a history of emphysema. Which annual immunization is most important for the patient to receive?
a. Tetanus
b. Influenza
c. Pneumonia
d. Hepatitis B
B
The CDC recommends that older adults, people with respiratory impairment, and health care workers acquire an annual influenza immunization. A pneumonia vaccination is important for this patient, but it is not given on a yearly basis. Tetanus and hepatitis B are recommended for most individuals but are not given annually.
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