The nurse is caring for a child who is on ribavirin. Which of the following people most need to be discouraged from visiting?
a. children c. the very elderly population
b. pregnant health care workers d. anyone who is under stress
B
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A Incorrect. Children are not most in need of discouragement to visit a child who is on ribavirin therapy.
B Correct. Ribavirin may be hazardous to those who come in contact with it, and has been proven to be teratogenic (producing physical defects during pregnancy) in animals. Consequently, it is recommended that pregnant health care providers not care for children on ribavirin therapy.
C Incorrect. The elderly population is not most in need of discouragement to visit a child who is on ribavirin therapy.
D Incorrect. Anyone who is under stress is not most in need of discouragement to visit a child who is on ribavirin therapy.
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