The nurse teaches the adolescent diagnosed with mononucleosis that the best way to prevent the spread of this infection is to:
1. Wash the hands often.
2. Use a condom when engaging in sexual activity.
3. Avoid kissing and contact with saliva.
4. Avoid hand-shaking.
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Rationale: Mononucleosis is spread through contaminated saliva, so it is important to avoid kissing or contact with the infected person's saliva until the infection is resolved. Handwashing also helps to reduce the spread of the disease if the hands have been contaminated by infected saliva.
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