Assignment task: Isabel, age 2, presents to the pediatric clinic with a facial rash, cough, coryza and conjunctivitis.
Vital signs: T 102.5F, HR 110, RR 35
Assessment:
Koplik spots inside her cheek.
Rash, a maculopapular eruption, began on the forehead and then spread over face, neck and over all her body.
Isabel is crying and scratching the rash. Isabel's mother states she does not receive vaccinations due to her belief that they might affect her brain.
1. Looking at the s/s, what does Isabel likely present with?
2. What are important questions you would need to ask the mother prior to your physical assessment?
3. Describe the typical assessment, physical examination, and laboratory and diagnostic tests for a child with an infectious disease.
4. What will you teach the mother about the care Isabel will need at home?