NCLEX-RN · Question #22
A child is admitted to the emergency room with her mother. Her mother states that she has been exposed to chickenpox. During the assessment, the nurse would note a characteristic rash:
The correct answer is B. That appears profusely on the trunk and sparsely on the extremities. (A) A rash with vesicular scabs in all stages (macule, papule, vesicle, and crusts). (B) A rash that appears profusely on the trunk and sparsely on the extremities. (C) A rash that first appears on the neck and spreads downward is characteristic of rubeola and (D) A rash…
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A child is admitted to the emergency room with her mother. Her mother states that she has been exposed to chickenpox. During the assessment, the nurse would note a characteristic rash:
Options
- AThat is covered with vesicular scabs all in the macular stage
- BThat appears profusely on the trunk and sparsely on the extremities
- CThat first appears on the neck and spreads downward
- DThat appears especially on the cheeks, which gives a "slapped-cheek" appearance
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A3% (1)
- B92% (33)
- D6% (2)
Explanation
(A) A rash with vesicular scabs in all stages (macule, papule, vesicle, and crusts). (B) A rash that appears profusely on the trunk and sparsely on the extremities. (C) A rash that first appears on the neck and spreads downward is characteristic of rubeola and (D) A rash, especially on the cheeks, that gives a "slapped-cheek" appearance is characteristic of
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