For clients thought to be in the period of communicability for influenza, the community health nurse will focus the interventions on
a. ensuring that clients do not infect others.
b. evaluating clients' response to the organism.
c. protecting clients from complications.
d. supporting clients' immune systems.
A
The time period when an organism can be shed and infect others is called the period of commu-nicability. Interventions would need to focus on preventing the spread of the disease, particularly in the case of a pandemic.
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