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The nurse is caring for a young client who has agammaglobulinemia. The nurse is teaching the family how to avoid infection at home. Which statement by the family indicates that additional teaching is needed?

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Correct response: "I can take my child to the beach, as long as we play in the sand rather than swim in the water."

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Parents should plan for regular exercise and activity that does not pose a risk of infections. Immunocompromised patients should avoid touching sand as this poses high level of bacteria and increased risk of diseases such as toxoplasmosis to the patient.

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