Exam 32: Childhood Communicable Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters, and the Maternalchild Patient

A parent is concerned because her son was exposed to varicella at preschool.The nurse would tell this parent that the incubation period for varicella is 14 to_____ days.

A 9-year-old child hospitalized for neutropenia is placed in protective isolation.What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make when the child asks,"Why do you have to wear a gown and mask when you are in my room?"

What sources are examples of acquired immunity? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse demonstrates proper hand hygiene pointing out that the process should take a minimum of ____ seconds.

The mother of a newborn asked the nurse,"When will my baby get the hepatitis B vaccine?" When will the nurse explain the first dose of Comvax should be given to infants born to a hepatitis B-positive mother?

The nurse is preparing to administer immunizations at a well-child clinic.Which method of administration will the nurse implement?

Which statement made by a sexually active adolescent girl indicates an understanding of the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases?

A 10-year-old child is diagnosed with hepatitis A.What is the most likely way the child contracted this disease?

Which statement assures the nurse that parents understand how long a child who has varicella is contagious?

Which is an example of an opportunistic infection?

A child was sent to the school nurse because of a rash.The nurse noted the rash was present on the trunk,extremities,and face.The child's cheeks were bright red.With what is the nurse aware this type of rash is consistent?

The well-child clinic nurse is preparing to give which immunizations to a healthy 2-month-old infant? (Select all that apply. )

Which classification of medication would make a child most susceptible to an opportunistic infection?

What are the most likely reasons a female adolescent with STDs resist reporting the condition? (Select all that apply. )

An 8-year-old child asks the nurse how she got the antibodies that kept her from getting whooping cough.What is the nurse's best explanation?

The nurse explains to the parents that their child is in the prodromal stage of varicella.What does this mean?

What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a hospitalized infant who is HIV positive?

What type of precautions are necessary when caring for a toddler with varicella?

How would the nurse document a rash that has erythematous,circular raised lesions?

What statement leads the nurse to determine that a child's parent understands information related to tick bites?