A patient tells the nurse that a close friend has ascariasis. The patient expresses worry about becoming infested. What will the nurse tell this patient?
a. "Ascariasis usually resolves without treatment, so you should not worry."
b. "Avoid going barefoot and practice good hygiene and you won't become infested."
c. "Treatment is always indicated if you are exposed, because ascariasis is contagious."
d. "You should be tested, because serious complications can occur without treat-ment."
D
Because this patient is worried about possible infestation, testing should be done so that treat-ment can be initiated if necessary. Because ascariasis can have serious complications, treatment is always indicated. Ascariasis infestations do not result from poor hygiene or from going barefoot. Ascariasis is not contagious, so treatment should begin only if the diagnosis is certain.
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