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:
- That is covered with vesicular scabs all in the macular stage
- That appears profusely on the trunk and sparsely on the extremities
- That first appears on the neck and spreads downward
- That appears especially on the cheeks, which gives a"slapped-cheek" appearance
Answer(s): B
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 rubella. (D) A rash, especially on the cheeks, that gives a "slapped-cheek" appearance is characteristic of roseola.
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