Pediatric Nurse Infectious Diseases and Immunizations Flashcards
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At what age does the CDC immunization schedule recommend the first dose of the MMR vaccine?
Answer: 12–15 months
The first MMR dose is given at 12–15 months, after maternal antibody protection has waned, with the second dose at 4–6 years.
A child presents with a 'strawberry tongue,' sandpaper-like rash, and fever of 102°F. Which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate?
Answer: Scarlet fever
Strawberry tongue with a diffuse sandpaper-textured rash and fever is the classic presentation of scarlet fever, caused by Group A Streptococcus.
Which vaccine is contraindicated in a child receiving high-dose chemotherapy?
Answer: MMR (live attenuated vaccine)
Live attenuated vaccines such as MMR are contraindicated in immunocompromised children because the weakened pathogen can cause disease in a child unable to mount a defense.
A child with varicella (chickenpox) should be excluded from school until which point?
Answer: All lesions have crusted over
Varicella is contagious until all lesions have crusted, indicating the end of viral shedding and the infectious period.
Which organism is responsible for hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in children?
Answer: Coxsackievirus A16 (enterovirus)
HFMD is most commonly caused by Coxsackievirus A16, an enterovirus, producing vesicular lesions on the hands, feet, and oral mucosa.
Koplik spots on the buccal mucosa are pathognomonic for which infectious disease?
Answer: Measles (rubeola)
Koplik spots — small white spots with a red halo on the buccal mucosa — appear 2–3 days before the measles rash and are diagnostic of rubeola.
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