Posted: December 4th, 2017

While working in a pediatric clinic, you receive a telephone call from the parent of a 10-year-old who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. The client’s sibling has chickenpox. Which of these actions will you anticipate taking next?

While working in a pediatric clinic, you receive a telephone call from the parent of a 10-year-old who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. The client’s sibling has chickenpox. Which of these actions will you anticipate taking next?

A. Teach the parents regarding contact and airborne precaution.
B. Administer varicella-zoster immune globulin to the client.
C. Prepare the client for admission to a private room in the hospital.
D. Educate the parent about the correct use of acyclovir (Zovirax).