A Client Asks,"Why Do We Get Some Diseases,like Chickenpox,only Once,but

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client asks,"Why do we get some diseases,like chickenpox,only once,but I get a cold several times a year?" What is the nurse's best response?

• A)"The immune system develops a memory for chickenpox,or varicella,but not for colds."
• B)"Chickenpox,or varicella,is caused by one virus,while colds are caused by many different viruses."
• C)"So many people are immunized against varicella that exposure is rare."
• D)"Some people do get varicella more than once."

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