Which should the nurse teach parents to expect to observe in the prodromal phase of rubeola?
a. Macular rash on the face
b. Koplik's spots
c. Petechiae on the soft palate
d. Crops of vesicles on the trunk
B
Koplik's spots appear approximately 2 days before the appearance of a rash. The macular rash with rubeola appears after the prodromal stage. Petechiae on the soft palate occur with rubella. Crops of vesicles on the trunk are characteristic of varicella.
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