madhurima AIPPG Experienced Senior Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:04 pm Post subject: A healthy 7-year-old boy is brought to the physician 1 week |
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A healthy 7-year-old boy is brought to the physician 1 week after he was exposed for several hours to a child with chickenpox. The patient and his healthy sister have not had chickenpox. They have not received varicella vaccine. Which of the following is the most appropriate management for the patient and his sister at this time?
A) Administer acyclovir as prophylaxis
B) Administer immune globulin, intravenously
C) Administer aspirin therapy if vesicles appear
D) Advise the parents to keep the siblings home from school to prevent exposing their classmates
E) Inform the parents that a vesicular rash may appear at any time over the next 2 weeks
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