Exam 41: The Child With an Infectious Disease

What is the best response to a parent of a 2-month-old infant who asks when the infant should first receive the measles vaccine?

How should the nurse respond to a parent who asks,"How can I protect my baby from whooping cough?"

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV)infection is a common cause of congenital infection and is the leading cause of hearing loss and intellectual disability in the United States.The neonate may be infected during the prenatal,perinatal,or postnatal period.Only infections acquired in utero cause permanent infection.Is this statement true or false?

What discharge information should the nurse give to the parents of a male adolescent who has been diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus?

What should the nurse expect to observe in the prodromal phase of rubeola?

What should be included in health teaching to prevent Lyme disease?

What should be included in the care for a neonate who was diagnosed with pertussis?

Which STD should the nurse suspect when an adolescent girl comes to the clinic because she has a vaginal discharge that is white with a fishy smell?

Which statement made by a parent indicates incorrect information about intervention for a child's fever?

It is late winter when a 7-year-old child reports to the school nurse with fever,headache,myalgia,and glandular swelling.After assessment the nurse's preliminary diagnosis includes the viral infection most commonly known as ________.

Which intervention is appropriate for a hospitalized child who has crops of lesions on the trunk that appear as a macular rash and vesicles?

A nurse is conducting a health education class for a group of school-age children.Which statement made by the nurse is correct about the body's first line of defense against infection in the innate immune system?

The mother of an infant with multiple anomalies tells the nurse that she had a viral infection in the beginning of her pregnancy.Which viral infection is associated with fetal anomalies?

A child taking oral corticosteroids for asthma is exposed to varicella.The child has not had the varicella vaccine and has never had the disease.What intervention should be taken to prevent varicella from developing?

A parent asks the nurse how she will know whether her child has fifth disease.The nurse should advise the parent to be alert for which manifestation?

The nurse should provide which information to parents about the prevention of parasitic infections? Select all that apply.

A preschooler is diagnosed with helminthes.The child's mother is very upset and wants to know how her child could have contracted this illness.After obtaining a detailed history,the nurse identifies all possible transmission modes.Select all modes that apply.

Which action is initiated when a child has been scratched by a rabid animal?

A hospitalized child has developed a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)infection.The nurse plans which interventions when caring for this child? Select all that apply.

Which statement indicates that a father understands the treatment for his child who has scarlet fever?