The nurse is conducting discharge teaching to an adolescent with a methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. What should the nurse include in the instructions?
a. Avoid sharing of towels and washcloths.
b. Launder clothes and bedding in cold water.
c. Use bleach when laundering towels and washcloths.
d. Take a daily bath or shower with an antibacterial soap.
e. Apply mupirocin (Bactroban) to the nares twice a day for 2 to 4 weeks.
Answer: A, D, E
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