The community health nurse works in a low-income country. The nurse's primary concern is to decrease the incidence of malaria. Which intervention should the nurse pursue?
A) Fuel alternatives to burning wood and dung
B) Sanitized drinking water
C) Education regarding contraception use
D) Distribution of and education on the daily use of insecticide-treated bed nets
Ans: D
Feedback:
Educating families on the daily use of insecticide-treated bed nets in regions where malaria is highly endemic would be the appropriate intervention, as malaria is spread predominantly by mosquitoes. Malaria is not related to burning wood or dung, water quality, or sexual intercourse.
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