Which teaching best helps prevent common intestinal worm infestation in school-aged children?
Correct answer: A. Wear footwear, wash hands and use sanitary toilets
- A. Wear footwear, wash hands and use sanitary toilets
- B. Avoid all milk and give antibiotics every month
- C. Share towels only after they are lightly dried
- D. Restrict water intake during outdoor activities
Explanation
Wearing footwear, handwashing, safe disposal of faeces and sanitary toilets reduce transmission of common intestinal worms. Routine antibiotics do not prevent worm infestation, and restricting fluids increases the risk of dehydration.
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Common childhood illnesses include acute respiratory infections, diarrhoeal disease, dehydration, measles, mumps, chickenpox, pertussis and worm infestations. The subject focuses on causes, signs, transmission, assessment, prevention and nursing care, especially distinguishing pneumonia from less severe respiratory infection and classifying dehydration by clinical findings.
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