The Mother of a Child Who Has Been Diagnosed with Varicella

question 16

Multiple Choice

The mother of a child who has been diagnosed with varicella asks the nurse when the child can return to school.When is the child no longer contagious?

• A)When the fever dissipates
• B)After the incubation period
• C)When the lesions have healed
• D)When the lesions are crusted over

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