The nurse is performing an assessment on a child and notes the presence of Koplik's spots. In which communicable disease are Koplik's spots present?
a. Rubella c. Chickenpox (varicella)
b. Measles (rubeola) d. Exanthema subitum (roseola)
ANS: B
Koplik's spots are small, irregular red spots with a minute, bluish white center found on the buccal mucosa 2 days before systemic rash. Koplik's spots are not present with rubella, varicella, or roseola.
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