GPNC(C) Practice Questions - Gerontological Practical Nursing - GPNC(C) (Canada) Exam

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A 68-year-old healthy community-dwelling older adult asks the practical nurse (LPN) which pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for their age group under current Canadian guidelines. Which response by the LPN is correct?

A single dose of Pneumococcal Conjugate 20 (Pneu-C-20) vaccine is recommended. Pneumococcal Polysaccharide 23 (Pneu-P-23) vaccine must be administered every 2 years. Pneumococcal Conjugate 13 (Pneu-C-13) is the only vaccine recommended for adults over 65. No pneumococcal vaccines are recommended unless the client has chronic lung disease.

Correct Answer:

A single dose of Pneumococcal Conjugate 20 (Pneu-C-20) vaccine is recommended.

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