A nurse is preparing an education session for a group of public school teachers regarding prevention of influenza. What topics should be included in this session?
1. They need to discuss immunization with their personal health care providers due to contact with children.
2. Encourage students and staff to stay home if they are ill.
3. Encourage frequent handwashing for all students and staff.
4. There is little we can do to prevent a pandemic.
5. Anti-influenza drugs should be reserved only for adults who have been diagnosed with influenza.
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Rationale 1: The public school teachers should consider taking the influenza immunization because of contact with a large population of children.
Rationale 2: If those who are ill stay home, they are less likely to expose others to the illness.
Rationale 3: Children learn by example, and they should see their teachers and other adults performing frequent handwashing.
Rationale 4: People, like teachers, who influence large numbers of individuals can help health care providers prevent or slow influenza outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics.
Rationale 5: Anti-influenza drugs are used for children and are sometimes used for prevention as well as treatment after diagnosis.
Global Rationale: The public school teachers should consider taking the influenza immunization because of contact with a large population of children. If those who are ill stay home, they are less likely to expose others to the illness. Children learn by example, and they should see their teachers and other adults performing frequent handwashing. People, like teachers, who influence large numbers of individuals can help health care providers prevent or slow influenza outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics. Anti-influenza drugs are used for children and are sometimes used for prevention as well as treatment after diagnosis.
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