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Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1246 of 2368

The nurse teaches a parent about returning a child with impetigo to daycare. Which statement by the nurse is accurate?

  1. "Your child may return after 1 to 2 days of antibiotic treatment."
  2. "Your child may return after the antibiotic is finished and the crusts are gone."
  3. "Your child may return as soon as the first dose is given."
  4. "Your child must stay home for 2 weeks after the diagnosis."
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Correct answer: "Your child may return after 1 to 2 days of antibiotic treatment."

Children with impetigo may return to school or daycare after one to two days of antibiotic therapy.

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

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026