A client is taking a 3-week diving vacation in a foreign country and will be staying at a local hotel known for its native food. The nurse cautions the client that a common traveler's infection is giardiasis, and that the client should be cautious about
A) eating food and drinking beverages prepared in the foreign country.
B) flying on an airplane in close contact with other persons.
C) swimming in the coastal waters of the foreign country.
D) taking the necessary inoculations required to travel.

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Giardiasis results from a Giardia organism that attacks the gastrointestinal system. It is contracted from ingesting contaminated food and water in areas where sanitation is suspect.

A Client Is Taking a 3-Week Diving Vacation in a Foreign