The nurse concludes that a parent of an otherwise healthy child with varicella (chickenpox) has an accurate understanding of the disease when the parent states which of the following?
A) "I will take my child to our primary care provider to request acyclovir."
B) "I will send my child back to school when all the lesions are dry and crusted over."
C) "I will give my child acetaminophen 120 mg three times a day for the duration of the illness."
D) "I will take my child to our primary care provider to request antibiotics."
Ans: B) "I will send my child back to school when all the lesions are dry and crusted over."
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