A nurse is teaching a health class for 12- and 13-year-old girls about routine vaginal hygiene. What should the nurse be sure to include?
a. Wear clean polyester panties daily and at night.
b. Douche weekly with a mild vinegar solu-tion.
c. Wash the external and internal genitalia daily.
d. Wipe the perineal–anal area from front to back.
D
Transfer of Escherichia coli from the anus to the vagina or to the urinary system can be avoided by wiping the perineal–anal area from front to back.
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