Kay is the nurse supervisor of a small clinic located on thecampus of a Midwestern college. In a single week, she treatedfifteen students (ages 19-24) with similar symptoms. They eachappeared at the student clinic in various stages of the developmentof a red macular rash. It seemed to start on the face and spread tothe trunk and extremities. Each complained of having had a severecold, including sore throat, headache, and cough, for a few dayspreviously.

After observing tiny red patches with white centers on the oralmucosa, next to the molars, Kay made her diagnosis. She warned eachstudent that their infection was extremely contagious and placedthem in isolation. She also warned them of the need for strict bedrest because of the dangerous complications of this infection.Chemotherapy was limited to acetaminophen for comfort. Kay checkedeach student’s immunization record and found it complete andup-to-date.

QUESTION 1

Which of these is likely to be Kay’s diagnosis?

		Chickenpox
		Rubeola
		Rubella
		Scarlet Fever One of the infected students, Sara, shared a small apartmentwith two other students. However, they had left on a long weekendtrip on Thursday and she did not develop rash until Saturday. Theseroommates would not \"catch\" the infection from Sara unless theyreturned to the apartment before the rash disappeared. True False