The client who began having manifestations of a cold yesterday asks if she should babysit for her two young grandchildren this evening. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "Yes, if your grandchildren are up to date on their immunizations, they will be protected against your cold."
B. "Yes, you were only contagious for the first 24 hours after you began having ma-nifestations of a cold and are now no longer contagious."
C. "No, the usual period for being able to spread a cold is during the first 2 or 3 days after you start having manifestations."
D. "No, you will be considered contagious until all manifestations of the cold have been gone for at least 24 hours."
C
The cold virus is easily spread from one person to another through nasal secretions, eye secre-tions, and droplets from sneezing or coughing. The person with a cold is considered to be most contagious during the early part of the illness, especially for the first 2 to 3 days.
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