NCLEX-PN

Category - Health Promotion

The nurse is teaching a local community about the influenza vaccine and its indications. Which of the following individuals is indicated to receive the vaccine yearly?
  1. A 35-year-old male client who has a history of hypersensitivity to eggs
  2. A 25-year-old female client with asthma
  3. A 20-year-old male client with a casted left leg
  4. A 20-year-old female client who will be in the first trimester during influenza season
Explanation
Answer: B - Any client with a chronic pulmonary disease like asthma or a cardiovascular disease is recommended to receive the influenza vaccine every year. Hypersensitivity to eggs is a contraindication to influenza vaccine. The other options are not indicated to receive the vaccine every year.
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