When is a child with chickenpox considered to be no longer ...

[kfurse]

When is a child with chickenpox considered to be no longer contagious?
 
  a. When fever is absent c. 24 hours after lesions erupt
  b. When lesions are crusted d. 8 days after onset of illness

Question 2

Which statement, made by a 4-year-old child's father, is true about the care of the preschooler's teeth?
 
  a. Because the baby teeth' are not permanent, they are not important to the child.
  b. My son can be encouraged to brush his teeth after I have thoroughly cleaned his teeth.
  c. My son's permanent teeth' will begin to come in at 4 to 5 years of age.
  d. Fluoride supplements can be discontinued when my son's permanent teeth' erupt.

[Sarahjh]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
When the lesions are crusted, the chickenpox is no longer contagious. This may be a week after onset of disease. The child is still contagious once the fever has subsided and after the lesions erupt, and may or may not be contagious any time after 6 days as long as all lesions are crusted over.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Toddlers and preschoolers lack the manual dexterity to remove plaque adequately, so parents must assume this responsibility. Deciduous teeth are important because they maintain spacing and play an important role in the growth and development of the jaws and face and in speech development. Secondary teeth erupt at about 6 years of age. If the family does not live in an area where fluoride is included in the water supply, fluoride supplements should be continued.

[kfurse]

Thank you

[Sarahjh]

No problemo