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Average Score: 90%
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A 4 year-old child is recovering from chicken pox (varicella). The parents would like to have the child return to day care as soon as possible. In order to ensure that the illness is no longer communicable, what should the nurse assess for in this child?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
All lesions crusted. The child is no longer contagious when all lesions are crusted over.