MCMA Nursing Students Are Preparing to Go to a Field

question 19

Multiple Choice

MCMA Nursing students are preparing to go to a field school in Africa, an area high in malaria cases. Students will be asked to present a class on the prevention of malaria to community residents. What will the students include in their presentation?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

• A) Avoid eating bananas which may attract mosquitos
• B) Stay indoors from dusk to dawn
• C) Wear long sleeve shirts and pants
• D) Use DDT based spray in areas where mosquitos lay eggs
• E) Use malaria nets when sleeping

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Definitions:

Phobias

Persistent and irrational fears of specific objects, activities, or situations that lead to a compelling desire to avoid the feared subject.

Hallucinations

Sensory experiences that appear real but are created by the mind, often occurring in the absence of any external stimuli.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavior therapy method used to reduce phobic or anxiety responses, through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation combined with relaxation or coping techniques.

Aversive Conditioning

A method of behavior conditioning in which noxious stimuli are associated with undesirable or unwanted behaviors in order to discourage them.