The nurse is teaching a group of clients about preventing infection. To decrease the chance that a client might become a susceptible host, the nurse should teach the group to:
1. stay out in the sun for 3 hours a day.
2. consume a well-balanced healthy diet.
3. stay inside in the winter.
4. bathe several times a day.
Answer: 2
1. Staying out in the sun will not strengthen the immune system.
2. Eating a well-balanced, healthy diet promotes the immune system and helps the client resist infections.
3. Staying inside in the winter does not boost the immune system.
4. Bathing more frequently will not prevent disease; however, frequent handwashing will help.
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