A nurse practitioner student is trying to distinguish the various rashes they will be seeing in their pediatric rotation. Their nurse preceptor is assisting by describing the rash associated with rubeola
Which of the following characteristics would apply to rubeola? Select all that apply.
A)
Rash is macular and blotchy.
B)
Maculopapular rash covering the trunk and spreading to the appendages.
C)
The rash usually begins on the face and then spreads to the legs/arms.
D)
The rash forms vesicles with depressed centers that are filled with yellow-colored fluid.
E)
The painful rash follows a nerve root usually on only one side of the body.
Ans:
A, C
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Rubeola is highly communicable. The characteristic rash is macular and blotchy. The rash usually begins on the face and then spreads to the legs/arms (appendages). A maculopapular rash covering the trunk and spreading to the appendages is noted in roseola infantum. Varicella begins as a macular stage and then proceeds to the second stage where the rash forms vesicles with depressed centers that are filled with yellow-colored fluid. A painful rash follows a nerve root usually on only one side of the body is usually characteristic of shingles.
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