What Is the Most Important Question to Ask a 68-Year-Old

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is the most important question to ask a 68-year-old adult who requests to receive the shingles vaccination?

• A) Is there any possibility you might be pregnant?
• B) Did you have chickenpox as a child or an adult?
• C) Do you have either type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes?
• D) Did you receive a seasonal influenza vaccination last year?

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Definitions:

Splanchnic Nerves

Nerves that innervate the viscera, conveying information to and from the gut and other internal organs.

Sympathetic Fibers

Nerves of the sympathetic nervous system that act to regulate the body's unconscious actions and are key in the fight or flight response.

Spinal Cord

The main pathway for information connecting the brain and peripheral nervous system.

Thoracic

Relating to the chest region or thorax of the body.