The school nurse is working with teenaged parents and their babies in a high school program designed to keep these parents in school and to teach them how to care for their children. The nurse teaches the mothers to change diapers on:
a. a soft towel that can be washed as needed
b. a washable surface that is disinfected after each use
c. upholstered furniture that can be wiped off
d. a changing station with a cushioned cover
B
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A Incorrect. A soft towel that can be washed as needed may be used more than once and will harbor pathogens.
B Correct. It is important to instruct caregivers to wipe surface areas used for diaper changing with a disinfectant after each use, using only a washable surface that will not harbor pathogens.
C Incorrect. Upholstered furniture does not represent a washable surface that will not harbor pathogens.
D Incorrect. A cushioned cover does not represent a washable surface that will not harbor pathogens.
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