RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1198 of 2368

A parent asks why visitors are limited for an infant with RSV. Which response by the nurse is best?

  1. RSV spreads only through the air, so visitors can hold the infant safely.
  2. RSV spreads only from surfaces, so touching the infant is safe.
  3. RSV can spread from kissing or cuddling the infant, so interactions may need limits during RSV season.
  4. RSV causes lifelong immunity, so limits are needed only for the first infection.
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Correct answer: RSV can spread from kissing or cuddling the infant, so interactions may need limits during RSV season.

RSV is highly contagious and spreads through kissing or cuddling, so limits on infant interactions may be needed in RSV season.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Childhood Respiratory Disorders: Implementation (Take Action). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026