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Ivan WIs a 65-Year-Old Man Who Is New to Your Practice

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Ivan W.is a 65-year-old man who is new to your practice.He has a history of COPD,CAD,hypertension,and type 2 diabetes mellitus.He has had no immunizations since his discharge from the military at age 25.Childhood diseases included chickenpox,measles,mumps,and "German measles." He presents for a disease management visit.Which of the following immunizations would you recommend for Ivan?


Definitions:

Action Potential

A brief change in electrical voltage that occurs between the inside and the outside of an axon when a neuron is stimulated; it serves to produce an electrical impulse.

Synaptic Cleft

The gap between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers in the nervous system that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in the nervous system involved in muscle activation and memory formation.

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