After teaching a client with a parasitic gastrointestinal infection, a nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statements made by the client indicate that the client correctly understands the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. "I'll have my housekeeper keep my toilet clean."
b. "I must take a shower or bathe every day."
c. "I should have my well water tested."
d. "I will ask my sexual partner to have a stool test."
e. "I must only eat raw vegetables from my own garden."
ANS: B, C, D
Parasitic infections can be transmitted to other people. The client himself or herself should keep the toilet area clean instead of possibly exposing another person to the disease. Parasites are transmitted via unclean water sources and sexual practices with rectal contact. The client should test his or her well water and ask sexual partners to have their stool examined for parasites. Raw vegetables are not associated with parasitic gastrointestinal infections. The client can eat vegetables from the store or a home garden as long as the water source is clean.
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