Pediatric Nursing-Communicable Disease Questions And Answers 2023

Pediatric Nursing-Communicable Disease Questions And Answers 2023 What is the primary prevention of disease? - ANS-Immunization How do you control the spread of disease to others? - ANS-Reduce risk of crosstransmission of organisms Infection Control Policies Handwashing Children With Immunodeficiency - ANS-Receiving Steroid Therapy Other immunosuppressive therapies Generalized malignancies Immunologic disorder What is Varicella? - ANS-Chicken Pox How is Varicella Transmitted? - ANS-Droplet (Airborne) and Contact Incubation of Varicella - ANS-14-16 days but can be as long as 18-21 days Prodromal Period of Varicella - ANS-Mild fever Malaise x 24 hours prior onset of rash MOST CONTAGIOUS AT THIS TIME Varicella-Manifestations - ANS-Rash erupts 1 day after prodromal period Very itchy Begins as a macule and progresses to a papule Then becomes a fluid filled vesicle resembling a dew drop, which breaks and forms a crust starts in trunk and progress to proximal extremities and face Varicella-Treatment - ANS-Acyclovir and Varicella Zoster Immune Globin in High Risk Children After Transmission Strict Isolation Skin care-Comfort, Cool Bath, Calamine Avoid use of aspirin/salicylates Manage itching w/distraction, benadryl in moderation Varicella-Complications - ANS-Secondary bacterial infections Encephalitis Pneumonia Hemorrhagic Varicella Chronic or transient thrombocytopenia Continues...