The nurse is providing home care instructions to a mother of a 9-year-old child diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis. Antibiotic eye drops are prescribed for the child. The nurse would instruct the mother that the child:
1. Can return to school immediately
2. Cannot return to school until seen by the physician in 1 week
3. Should be kept at home until the antibiotic eye drops have been administered for 1 week
4. Should be kept at home until the antibiotic eye drops have been administered for 24 hours
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Rationale: Viral conjunctivitis is extremely contagious. The child should be kept home from school or day care until the child has received antibiotic eye drops for 24 hours. "Can return to school immediately," "cannot return to school until seen by the physician in 1 week," and "should be kept at home until the antibiotic eye drops have been administered for 1 week" are incorrect.
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