A nurse is caring for a client with typhoid fever and the family asks about the cause of this disease. The nurse needs to emphasize the importance of how this disease is caused and how it can be prevented
What should the nurse emphasize with family members as the primary cause of typhoid fever? A) Air pollution
B) Lead poisoning
C) Water pollution
D) Bacteria
C
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The nurse should identify water pollution as the cause of typhoid fever. Typhoid fever is not caused by air pollution, lead poisoning, or a bacterial infection.
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