What discharge information should the nurse give to the parents of an adolescent who has been diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus?
a. It is particularly important to protect the adolescent's head during physical activities.
b. The teen will feel like himself and be back to his usual routines in a week.
c. The treatment of the Epstein-Barr virus is prolonged bed rest, usually lasting several months.
d. Fatigue may persist, and the adolescent may need to increase school activities gradually.
D
The recovery period is often lengthy and fatigue may continue, necessitating a gradual return to school activities. During the acute and recovery phases, activity restrictions, which include no contact sports or roughhousing, are implemented to protect the child's enlarged spleen from rupture. The recovery process is a slow and gradual one and bed rest is indicated during the acute stage of the illness, usually lasting 2 to 4 weeks.
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