A father of a preschool-age child tells the nurse that his child "has had a constant cold since going to daycare." How would the nurse respond?
A) "Your child must have a health problem that needs medical care."
B) "Children in daycare have more exposure to colds."
C) "Are you washing your hands before you touch the child?"
D) "Be sure and have your child wear a protective mask at school."
Ans: B
The preschool-age child's eustachian tubes, bronchi, and bronchioles are elongated and less angular. Thus, the average number of routine colds and infections increases when the child enters daycare or school and is exposed more frequently to pathogens.
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