The Primary Care NP Performs a Physical Examination on an 89-Year-Old

question 1

Multiple Choice

The primary care NP performs a physical examination on an 89-year-old patient who is about to enter a skilled nursing facility.The patient reports having had chickenpox as a child.The NP should:

• A) obtain a varicella titer.
• B) administer the Varivax vaccine.
• C) give the patient the Zostavax vaccine.
• D) plan to prescribe Zovirax if the patient is exposed to shingles.

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