Which Is an Important Nursing Consideration When Caring for a Child

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which is an important nursing consideration when caring for a child with herpetic gingivostomatitis (HGS) ?

• A) Apply topical anesthetics before eating.
• B) Drink from a cup, not a straw.
• C) Wait to brush teeth until lesions are sufficiently healed.
• D) Explain to parents how this is sexually transmitted.