A Child Has Leukemia and Is Immunosuppressed Due to Chemotherapy

question 4

Multiple Choice

A child has leukemia and is immunosuppressed due to chemotherapy. The mother frantically calls the clinic to say that her child was exposed to varicella (chickenpox) . What does the best plan by the nurse include?

• A) The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella immune globulin if he develops chickenpox.
• B) The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella immune globulin.
• C) The child should be brought to the clinic immediately to receive a vaccination for chickenpox.
• D) The child should be kept away from other children to avoid further exposure to varicella.

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