After teaching a client with an anal fissure, a nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which client actions indicate that the client correctly understands the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Taking a warm sitz bath several times each day
b. Utilizing a daily enema to prevent constipation
c. Using bulk-producing agents to aid elimination
d. Self-administering anti-inflammatory suppositories
e. Taking a laxative each morning
Question 2A nurse teaches a community group ways to prevent Escherichia coli infection. Which statements should the nurse include in this group's teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Wash your hands after any contact with animals.
b. It is not necessary to buy a meat thermometer.
c. Stay away from people who are ill with diarrhea.
d. Use separate cutting boards for meat and vegetables.
e. Avoid swimming in backyard pools and using hot tubs.
Question 3A nurse teaches a client how to avoid becoming ill with Salmonella infection again. Which statements should the nurse include in this client's teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Wash leafy vegetables carefully before eating or cooking them.
b. Do not ingest water from the garden hose or the pool.
c. Wash your hands before and after using the bathroom.
d. Be sure meat is cooked to the proper temperature.
e. Avoid eating eggs that are sunny side up or undercooked.
Question 4After teaching a client with a parasitic gastrointestinal infection, a nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statements made by the client indicate that the client correctly understands the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. I'll have my housekeeper keep my toilet clean.
b. I must take a shower or bathe every day.
c. I should have my well water tested.
d. I will ask my sexual partner to have a stool test.
e. I must only eat raw vegetables from my own garden.
Question 5A nurse teaches a community group about food poisoning and gastroenteritis. Which statements should the nurse include in this group's teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rotavirus is more common among infants and younger children.
b. Escherichia coli diarrhea is transmitted by contact with infected animals.
c. To prevent E. coli infection, don't drink water when swimming.
d. Clients who have botulism should be quarantined within their home.
e. Parasitic diseases may not show up for 1 to 2 weeks after infection.
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