The nurse is preparing to admit a 5-year-old child who developed lesions of varicella (chickenpox) 3 days ago. Which clinical manifestations of varicella should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
a. Nonpruritic rash
b. Elevated temperature
c. Discrete rose pink rash
d. Vesicles surrounded by an erythematous base
e. Centripetal rash in all three stages (papule, vesicle, and crust)
ANS: B, D, E
The clinical manifestations of varicella include elevated temperature, vesicles surrounded by an erythematous base, and a centripetal rash in all three stages (papule, vesicle, and crust). The rash is pruritic, and a discrete pink rash is seen with exanthema subitum, not varicella.
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