A Patient Refuses an Influenza Vaccine and Asks the Primary

A patient refuses an influenza vaccine and asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) if the influenza medications will prevent him from getting influenza.The NP should tell the patient that although the influenza vaccine remains the best protection against influenza:

A) amantadine may be given prophylactically.
B) rimantadine is curative if given early after exposure.
C) zanamivir can be used before or after exposure to influenza A or B.
D) the influenza vaccine is unnecessary because antiviral medications are so effective.