What IS that? (Clinical Manifestations)
What is Mumps
Transmitted via saliva, complications from this communicable virus (also known as the "kissing disease") may include splenomegaly or hepatomegaly.
What is Epstein-Barr virus (or Mononucleosis)?
A child with this vaccine-preventable disease should be isolated from others until vesicles have dried (usually 1 week after the onset of disease); Vaccinated children with a mild breakthrough case should be isolated until no new lesions are seen.
What is Varicella or Chickenpox?
These precautions are put in place for the hospitalized child with Scarlet Fever.
What is droplet precautions?
This disease presents with a maculopapular / vesicular rash that is first seen on the trunk and face, slight fever, and malaise.
What is Varicella, or Chickenpox?
Caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, this painful, blistering rash runs along the dermatomes of the skin and may occur years after infection with Chickenpox.
What is Shingles (or Herpes-zoster)?
The nurse should encourage rest, provide hydration, and educate patients to avoid contact sports for 6 to 8 weeks when managing this communicable virus.
What is Epstein-Barr virus (or Mononucleosis).
This type of precautions are needed to prevent the spread of pertussis.
What are droplet precautions?
This disease may manifest with a sore throat, fever, headache, halitosis and enlarged, tender cervical lymph nodes.
What is Strep Throat (or Scarlet Fever)?
If transmitted during pregnancy, complications from this disease may lead to miscarriage, congenital malformations, and/or fetal death.
What is Rubella (or German measles)?
The nurse should educate caregivers to avoid the use of aspirin to reduce the probability of developing this life-threatening syndrome, which may follow a viral infection such as chickenpox or influenza.
What is Reye Syndrome?
When caring for a patient with Rubella (German measles) the healthcare provider should utilize this type of precautions for 7 days after the onset of rash.
What are droplet precautions?
This vaccine-preventable disease may present with cough, conjunctivitis, fever, malaise, and Koplik spots in the prodromal phase.
What is Rubeola or Measles?
Complications following infection with this bacterial agent may include rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.
What is Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (or Group A Strep)?
The nurse should dim the lights if photophobia is present and clean the eyelids with warm saline solution to remove secretions or crusts if a child has this vaccine-preventable illness.
What is Rubeola or Measles?
This type of precautions should be taken to prevent the spread of Measles, Varicella, or TB.
What are airborne precautions?