A nurse is preparing a health presentation for a local daycare facility about preventing the spread of illness. Which of the following is the most important intervention to include?
a. Checking with the local public health department regarding current epidemics or precautions
b. Eating correctly, exercising every day, and getting adequate sleep
c. Performing frequent hand-washing with soap and water, especially before eating or touching the face
d. Visiting a health care provider once a year for scheduled screenings
Question 2
Why have several states begun to require human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing for all incarcerated prisoners?
a. As a literal captive audience, prisoners are a group in which treatment can be enforced.
b. Risk for infection is nearly five times higher among prisoners than in the general population.
c. There can be no stigma or discrimination, inasmuch as all prisoners are equal before the law.
d. This will help protect the public when prisoners are released because if the infection is diagnosed, it can then be treated.
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