The nurse is receiving a shift report for a client with ascariasis. The nurse knows that this disease often affects children between the ages of 3 and __ years and plans to include the importance of proper hand hygiene in discharge teaching
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: 8
Rationale: This infection occurs most commonly in children between the ages of 3 and 8 years, because this group is most likely to be exposed to contaminated soil without proper hand hygiene.
Global Rationale: This infection occurs most commonly in children between the ages of 3 and 8 years, because this group is most likely to be exposed to contaminated soil without proper hand hygiene.
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