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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

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A mother of a 7 year-old child telephones the clinic nurse because her daughter was sent home from school due to rashes. The child had been seen the day before by a doctor and diagnosed with Erythema Infectiosum or fifth disease. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
  1. Tell the mother to bring the child to the clinic for further assessment
  2. Inform the teacher that the child receives antibiotics for the rash
  3. Inform that rash is not contagious and does not require isolation
  4. Have the school nurse explain the nature of the illness.
Explanation
Answer: C - Fifth Disease is a viral disease with an uncertain period of communicability (perhaps 1 week prior to and 1 week after onset). Isolation of the child with Fifth Disease is not necessary.
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