The nurse is instructing client's about the importance of taking the shingles vaccine. Which client would benefit from this vaccine?
A) A 24-year-old client who is pregnant
B) A 17-year-old client who will be attending college and living in a dormitory
C) A 32-year-old client who has never had chickenpox
D) A 65-year-old client who had chicken pox when he was 12 years old
D
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Half of individuals living to age 65 years have had or will develop shingles and may not understand the potential seriousness and risk for complications. Nurses as client advocates should determine and provide health information regarding the shingles vaccine. The other clients are not candidates for the vaccine.
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