The nurse is reviewing the charts for these patients who are scheduled in October for their yearly physical examinations. The nurse will plan on administration of the influenza vaccine injection to the

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It is recommended that patients who are immune compromised receive yearly influenza vaccinations. The corticosteroid use by the 30-year-old increases the risk for infection. The other three individuals are not at increased risk for influenza. Current guidelines suggest that healthy individuals between ages 5 and 49 receive intranasal immunization with live, attenuated influenza vaccine (FluMist).

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Charts for These Patients Who