The mother of a child who has been diagnosed with varicella asks the nurse when the child can return to school. When is the child no longer contagious?
a. When the fever dissipates
b. After the incubation period
c. When the lesions have healed
d. When the lesions are crusted over
ANS: D
Varicella is no longer contagious when the lesions are dry.
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