A BSN candidate student nurse is doing a community assessment to fulfill a class requirement. What methods of infection prevention might the student find in the community? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Soup kitchens
B) Immunization programs
C) Disposal of sewage
D) Preparation of food by institutions
E) Water clarification
Ans: B, C, D
Feedback: Methods of infection prevention include sanitation techniques (eg, water purification, disposal of sewage and other potentially infectious materials), regulated health practices (eg, the handling, storage, packaging, and preparation of food by institutions), and immunization programs. In the United States, immunization programs have markedly decreased the incidence of infectious diseases. Soup kitchens and water clarification are not methods of infection prevention in the community.
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