CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

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During a home visit, a mother asks the nurse about the communicability of chicken pox. The nurse responds correctly by stating that it is:

communicable until the vesicles were dried.
communicable even when dry scabs remain.
not communicable once fever subsided.
not communicable while vesicles are reddish in color.

Explanation

Answer: A - Chicken pox is no longer communicable once the vesicles have dried. It is because dried vesicles do not harbor the virus.

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