Exam 6: Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases

Which is a common childhood communicable disease that may cause severe defects in the fetus when it occurs in its congenital form?

A mother tells the nurse that she does not want her infant immunized because of the discomfort associated with injections. What should the nurse explain?

The nurse should implement which prescribed treatment for a child with warts?

Airborne isolation is required for a child who is hospitalized with:

The nurse is examining 12-month-old Amy, who was brought to the clinic for persistent diaper rash. The nurse finds perianal inflammation with satellite lesions that cross the inguinal folds. What is most likely the cause of the diaper rash?

The single parent of a 3-year-old child who has just been diagnosed with chickenpox tells the nurse that she cannot afford to stay home with the child and miss work. The parent asks the nurse if some medication will shorten the course of the illness. Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

Parents tell the nurse that their child keeps scratching the areas where he has poison ivy. The nurse's response should be based on which knowledge?

The nurse should expect to assess which causative agent in a child with warts?

A nurse is teaching parents about caring for their child with chickenpox. The nurse should let the parents know that the child is considered to be no longer contagious when which occurs?

The school nurse is conducting a class for school-age children on Lyme disease. Which is characteristic of Lyme disease?

A parent reports to the nurse that her child has inflamed conjunctivae of both eyes with purulent drainage and crusting of the eyelids, especially on awakening. These manifestations suggest:

Herpes zoster is caused by the varicella virus and has an affinity for:

The community health nurse is teaching parents about prevention of the spread and reoccurrence of pediculosis (head lice). Which should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a child and notes Koplik spots. In which of these communicable diseases are Koplik spots present?

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with a tinea capitis (ringworm) infection. What should the nurse expect the therapeutic management of this child to include?

The nurse is talking to the parents of a child with pediculosis capitis. Which should the nurse include when explaining how to manage pediculosis capitis?

Vitamin A supplementation may be recommended for the young child who has which disease?

Which nursing consideration is important when caring for a child with impetigo contagiosa?

Which term best describes the identification of the distribution and causes of disease, injury, or illness?