A Preschooler Is Diagnosed with Helminths

question 19

Multiple Choice

A preschooler is diagnosed with helminths.The child's mother is very upset and wants to know how her child could have contracted this illness.After obtaining a detailed history,the nurse identifies all possible transmission modes.What do they include? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Playing in the backyard sandbox
• B) Not washing hands before eating
• C) Placing hands in the mouth and nail biting
• D) Skin-to-skin contact with other children
• E) Scratches from a neighborhood cat

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Definitions:

Spiritual Distress

A disturbance in an individual's belief system or values that can cause emotional discomfort or pain.

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The creation of new words or expressions, often seen in linguistic evolution or as a symptom in certain psychiatric conditions.

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A symptom of certain psychiatric disorders where individuals believe that thoughts are being placed into their minds by external forces.

Concrete Thinking

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