The pediatric charge nurse receives this report on an incoming admission: a 3-year-old boy with ear and jaw pain, bilateral parotid gland swelling, and mild dehydration. Which action by the charge nurse is most appropriate?
A.
Do not assign pregnant nursing staff.
B.
Inform parents that sterility is common.
C.
Place the child on droplet precautions.
D.
Place the child on airborne precautions.
ANS: C
Hospitalized children who have mumps require droplet precautions. There is no danger to a fetus. Sterility is possible in male children due to orchitis, but it is rare.
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