The nurse is teaching the parents of a 1-month-old infant who has contracted varicella-zoster virus (VZV). What information should the nurse include?
A) The child will be at increased risk of contracting herpes zoster after age 60.
B) The child will be at increased risk of contracting herpes zoster in adolescence.
C) The child is at increased risk of another outbreak of VZV.
D) The child will be immune to contracting herpes zoster.
B) The child will be at increased risk of contracting herpes zoster in adolescence.
Explanation: A) Children who contract VZV in utero or during the first months after birth are at risk for HZ during childhood or adolescence.
B) Children who contract VZV in utero or during the first months after birth are at risk for HZ during childhood or adolescence.
C) Children who contract VZV in utero or during the first months after birth are at risk for HZ during childhood or adolescence.
D) Children who contract VZV in utero or during the first months after birth are at risk for HZ during childhood or adolescence.
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