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A 45 year old patient presents to the emergency department with a history of three days of shortness of breath, slight wheezing, and coughing up green sputum. The patient reports when she has "has been like this before" she goes to the doctor and gets two different kinds of antibiotics. After a series of examinations and test, she is diagnosed with pneumonia caused by the bacteria staphylococcus aureus. 1. The patient mentions she would be interested in taking a vaccine in an attempt to prevent future lung infection. wha vaccine would be most appropriate for patient, and what should the nurse tell the patient about how vaccines work to prevent infections?

          A 45 year old patient presents to the emergency department with a history of three days of shortness of breath, slight wheezing, and coughing up green sputum. The patient reports when she has "has been like this before" she goes to the doctor and gets two different kinds of antibiotics. After a series of examinations and test, she is diagnosed with pneumonia caused by the bacteria staphylococcus aureus. 1. The patient mentions she would be interested in taking a vaccine in an attempt to prevent future lung infection. wha vaccine would be most appropriate for patient, and what should the nurse tell the patient about how vaccines work to prevent infections?

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