A Nurse Is Working with the School-Aged Population During the Prepathogenesis

question 22

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with the school-aged population during the prepathogenesis period. What primary prevention activity would promote the health of this population?

• A) Case finding children who may have been exposed to a teacher with hepatitis A
• B) Teaching handwashing and respiratory hygiene
• C) Providing antimicrobials for newly diagnosed contacts
• D) Advocating for testing of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at a school-based clinic

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