Question

A client is admitted to the hospital for an asthma exacerbation. The nursing history reveals this client was exposed to varicella (chickenpox) 1 week ago. When would this client require isolation,if he were to remain hospitalized?
a) insolation is not required.
b) immediate insolation is required.
c) insolation wouid be required 10 days after exposure.
d) insolation would be required 12 days after exposure.

Answer 1

Answer:

b) Immediate isolation is required

Explanation:

Chicken pox is caused by Varicalla zoster virus. The diseases is highly contagious and easily spread through direct contact with infected person by uninfected person who had had no prior exposure to the virus. Although people with prior exposure can spread it and recover, it is rare. Also people without vaccination can equal contact the disease.

The disease is contagious from day 1 to day 2 before the manifestation of rash  and a patient is commonly isolated from a week after isolation to avoid the outbreak of the disease, and it takes 2 to 3 weeks for the uninfected person with contact with infected person to develop the virus

Answer 2

Answer:

B. Immediate isolation is required.

Explanation:

Asthma excerbations come with continuous decrease in breathing, coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.