A school-age child has been placed in airborne precautions until ...

[kamilo84]

A school-age child has been placed in airborne precautions until the microorganism causing the child's symptoms can be identified. Which diagnosis should the nurse identify as being the most appropriate for the child at this time?
 
  A) Altered body temperature (fever) related to systemic infection
  B) Knowledge deficit related to disease prognosis, prevention, and treatment
  C) Social isolation related to precautions required to prevent infection transmission
  D) Deficient diversional activity related to activity restriction and precautions to prevent disease transmission

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with varicella. What should the nurse observe about the rash that is associated with this infection?
 
  A) Dark red color
  B) Noticeable crusts but no pruritus
  C) Dark red, macular, very pruritic lesions
  D) Various stages of lesions present at the same time

[Zebsrer]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Because the child has been placed in airborne precautions, the diagnosis that is the most appropriate at this time is social isolation. There is no enough information to determine if the child is experiencing a fever. The reason for the child's symptoms is not known so a knowledge deficit is not appropriate at this time. There is also not enough information to determine if the child has an activity restriction.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Most of chickenpox lesions are found on the trunk; although, the face, scalp, palate, and neck also may be involved. They appear in approximately three separate series or crops, with each new lesion moving through progressive stages. At some point, all four stages of lesionsmacule, papule, vesicle, and crustcan be present. The lesions are not dark red in color. These lesions are very itchy.

[kamilo84]

Excellent

[lindahyatt42]

Great answer, keep it coming