The nurse is planning to administer the pneumococcus vaccination to a client. Which of the following would indicate that a client is a candidate for this vaccination? (Select all that apply.)
1. Age 70
2. Age 55
3. Diagnosis of heart failure
4. Recovering from knee replacement surgery
5. Diagnosis of asthma
6. Recovering from an appendectomy
1, 3, 5
Criteria for the pneumococcus vaccination include high-risk groups such as people over age 65, diagnosed with chronic heart disease, and diagnosed with asthma. Age 55, recovering from knee replacement surgery; and recovering from an appendectomy are not criteria for the pneumococcus vaccination.
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