medium · NCLEX-RN Safety and Infection Prevention and Control
The nurse is analyzing cues for a group of clients during a suspected bioterrorism event.
Which cluster of symptoms is most suggestive of a smallpox outbreak rather than varicella (chickenpox)?
- Severe muscle aches and nausea without any skin changes.
- Fever preceding the rash by 2-3 days, with lesions most dense on the face and extremities.
- Mild headache followed by a faint rash that disappears within 24 hours, in this situation.
- Rapid appearance of lesions on the trunk that are in different stages of healing, for this client.
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