An immunosuppressed child is admitted to the hospital with varicella (chickenpox). The nurse should be prepared to administer which prescribed medication?
a. Erythromycin (Pediazole)
b. Varicella vaccine
c. Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
d. Acyclovir (Zovirax)
D
Acyclovir is the antiviral medication that would be used in this case. Response to antiviral drugs is good provided that treatment is started early in the illness. Erythromycin is an antibiotic that is prescribed for bacterial infections. The varicella vaccine is a live virus and would be contraindicated for an immunosuppressed child. Aspirin is not given to children with viral illnesses because of the risk of the child developing Reyes disease.
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