Exam 6: Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases

A 4-month-old infant comes to the clinic for a well-infant checkup. Immunizations she should receive are DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis) and IPV (inactivated poliovirus vaccine). She is recovering from a cold but is otherwise healthy and afebrile. Her older sister has cancer and is receiving chemotherapy. Nursing considerations should include which?

The nurse is administering the first hepatitis A vaccine to an 18-month-old child. When should the child return to the clinic for the second dose of hepatitis A vaccination?

The clinic nurse is assessing a child with bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye). Which assessment findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

When giving instructions to a parent whose child has scabies, what should the nurse include?

Pertussis vaccination should begin at which age?

The nurse is preparing to admit a 1-year-old child with pertussis (whooping cough). Which clinical manifestations of pertussis should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

Lymphangitis (streaking) is frequently seen in what?

The nurse is preparing to administer a measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine. Which is a contraindication associated with administering this vaccine?

What does impetigo ordinarily results in?

The nurse is planning care for a child with chickenpox (varicella). Which prescribed supportive measures should the nurse plan to implement? (Select all that apply.)

MATCHING Match the key immunization terms to their meanings. -Immunity from exposure to the invading agent, which is a bacteria, virus, or toxin

Treatment for herpes simplex virus (type 1 or 2) includes which?

Which vitamin supplementation has been found to reduce both morbidity and mortality in measles?

The nurse is preparing to admit a 5-year-old child who developed lesions of varicella (chickenpox) 3 days ago. Which clinical manifestations of varicella should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

What often causes cellulitis?

What is the primary treatment for warts?

MATCHING Match the key immunization terms to their meanings. -A majority of the population is vaccinated, and the spread of certain diseases is stopped

The nurse is preparing an airborne infection isolation room for a patient. Which communicable disease does the patient likely have?

The nurse is planning to administer immunizations to a 6-month-old infant. Which interventions should the nurse implement to minimize local reactions from the vaccines? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to admit a 2-year-old child with rubella (German measles). Which clinical manifestations of rubella should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)