Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 1280 of 2368
The nurse teaches the parent of a child with chickenpox about returning to school. When may the child return?
- When the blisters are scabbed and dried
- When the first red dots appear
- As soon as the fever is gone
- After the rash has spread to the soles of the feet
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Correct answer: When the blisters are scabbed and dried
The child stays home while infectious, until the blisters have scabbed over and dried.
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 "Safety and Infection Control"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026