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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

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There is a patient on the unit with herpes zoster. Which staff member would you avoid assigning to this patient?
  1. A nurse who has never had mumps
  2. A nurse who has never had chicken pox
  3. A nurse who has never had roseola
  4. A nurse who has never had German measles
Explanation
Answer: B - The nurse who has never had chicken pox should not be assigned to this patient. Herpes zoster is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox; therefore, assigning this nurse to this patient would increase her chances of contracting chicken pox from the patient.
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