The nurse prioritizes completion of home visits during an outbreak of the flu. Which of the following persons is at greatest risk for contracting influenza?
A) A 67-year-old recovering from a knee replacement received 3 weeks ago.
B) An 89-year-old with asthma living in a public housing facility.
C) An obese 82-year-old living with family.
D) A 74-year-old who fell at yoga class 10 days ago and has an open wound.
B
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While the obese person may have risk factors, the person with asthma living in public housing has multiple risk factors, including reduced income and a respiratory comorbidity and age. Health promotion activities include yoga and current immunizations.
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