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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

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You are conducting a teaching session for mothers at a local school on rubeola (measles). Which of the following would you not want to include in this education?
  1. Profuse runny nose, coughing and fever occur before the rash develops.
  2. The child may develop small, blue-white spots with a red base in the mouth
  3. Ears usually develop a rash first, which then spreads toward the feet.
  4. The communicable period usually ranges from 10 to 15 days after the rash appears.
Explanation
Answer: D - The communicable period for Rubeola (measles) is 4 to 5 days after the rash appears. The incubation period is 10-15 days. The blue-white spots found in the mouth during Rubeola are called Koplik’s spots.
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