The nurse is providing instruction to an anxious mother of a child with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. When discussing this diagnosis what information will the nurse relay about this disease?
a. It is extremely contagious among humans.
b. It is contracted from handling unvaccinated animals.
c. It is a hemolytic B Streptococcus infection spread by droplet transmission.
d. It is a serious disease contracted from the bite of a tick.
ANS: D
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is contracted through the bite of a tick vector. It is not contagious among humans.
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