A teen is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. The parents are concerned about contagion, because the have two smaller children. The nurse explains:
a. This disease is extremely contagious
b. If the infected teen will wear a mask, then the disease will not spread
c. Mononucleosis has a low communicability
d. The incubation period for this disease is 1 to 2 weeks
C
Mono is not highly contagious. The disease is spread by saliva. Direct contact or use of contaminated silverware will help transmission. The organism is not airborne, so a mask is not useful. The incubation period is 1 to 2 months.
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