The nurse is providing an educational session for a group of preschool workers. The nurse reminds the group that the most important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection is to
a. Encourage preschool children to eat a nutritious diet.
b. Encourage parents to provide a multivitamin to the children.
c. Clean the toys every afternoon before putting them away.
d. Wash their hands between each interaction with children.
ANS: D
The single most important thing that individuals can do to prevent the spread of infection is to wash their hands before and after eating, going to the bathroom, changing a diaper, and wiping a nose, as well as after cleaning toys or tables, after picking up after the children, and between touching each individual child. It is important for preschool children to have a nutritious diet; a healthy individual can fight infection more effectively. A physician, along with the parent, makes decisions about dietary supplements. Cleaning the toys can decrease the number of pathogens but is not the most important thing to do in this scenario.
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