A child taking oral corticosteroids for asthma is exposed to varicella. The child has not had the varicella vaccine and has never had the disease. What intervention should be taken to prevent varicella from developing?
a. No intervention is needed unless varicella develops.
b. Administer the varicella vaccine as soon as possible.
c. The child should begin a course of oral antibiotics.
d. The child should be prescribed acyclovir.
D
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A Children taking oral corticosteroids are immunosuppressed and are at high risk
for serious complications. Intervention must be taken to prevent the disease
when exposure occurs.
B The varicella vaccine is a live virus vaccine and is contraindicated for an
immunosuppressed child.
C An antibiotic is not effective in treating varicella zoster, which is a virus.
D For children receiving short-term corticosteroid treatment, acyclovir is often used
in the treatment plan.
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