The nurse is presenting at an educational event about pinworms at the local elementary school during an outbreak of the infestation. What suggestion would the nurse give the attendees to prevent a recurrence of the infestation?
A) "Tell the children not to share combs and brushes."
B) "Tell the children not to drink out of other peoples drinks."
C) "Avoid pajamas in favor of night gowns."
D) "Shower the children every morning."
D
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Some suggested hygiene measures that might help to control the infection include the following: Keep the child's nails cut short and hands well scrubbed, because reinfection results from the worm's eggs being carried back to the mouth after becoming lodged under the fingernails when the child scratches the pruritic perianal area. Give the child a shower in the morning to wash away any ova deposited in the anal area during the night. Change and launder undergarments, bed linens, and pajamas every day. Open gowns, rather than pajamas with pants, would not be the best choice because this would allow for greater perianal scratching.
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