Exam NCLEX-RN Topic 1 Question 638 Discussion
Actual exam question for NCLEX's NCLEX-RN exam
Question #: 638
Topic #: 1
Question #: 638
Topic #: 1
With a geriatric client, the nurse should also assess whether he has been obtaining a yearly vaccination against influenza. Why is this assessment important?
Suggested Answer: C Vote an answer
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
(A) Although influenza is common, the elderly are more at risk because of decreased effectiveness of their immune system, not because the incidence is increasing. (B) Older clients have the same degree of illness when stricken as other populations. (C) As people age, their immune system becomes less effective, increasing their risk for influenza. (D) Older clients have no more exposure to the causative agents than do school-age children, for example.
Explanation:
(A) Although influenza is common, the elderly are more at risk because of decreased effectiveness of their immune system, not because the incidence is increasing. (B) Older clients have the same degree of illness when stricken as other populations. (C) As people age, their immune system becomes less effective, increasing their risk for influenza. (D) Older clients have no more exposure to the causative agents than do school-age children, for example.
by Cyril at Oct 04, 2025, 02:23 PM
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