An adolescent client diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis asks the nurse if he will keep getting the disease. What is the best response by the nurse?
A) "After having the disease, the virus dissipates and is gone forever."
B) "Once you get the virus, it will infect you when your immune system is compromised."
C) "One episode produces immunity, but the virus remains for a lifetime."
D) "Once you have the symptoms of the virus, it will go away within a week and there will be no further episodes."
C
Feedback:
One episode of infectious mononucleosis produces subsequent immunity; however, the virus remains in the body for the person's lifetime. The virus does not dissipate and go away. If you have an incidence of infection, you are immune from further infections of Epstein-Barr virus. The symptoms do not generally go away for 2 to 6 weeks.
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