Question

the nurse is caring for a pediatric client who became very ill after being in a day care where a number of other children are sick with the same condition. how will the nurse document this condition? select all that apply. communicable disease noncommunicable disease health care - associated infection (hai) contagious disease infectious disease

Explanation:

• Communicable disease: A disease that can be transmitted from one person to another. Since the child got ill after being in a daycare where other children had the same condition, it is likely a communicable disease.
• Contagious disease: A type of communicable disease that spreads easily from person - to - person. The scenario of multiple children in a daycare getting sick suggests a contagious aspect.
• Infectious disease: A disease caused by a pathogen (such as a virus, bacteria, etc.). The fact that the child became ill after exposure to others with the same condition implies an infectious agent is involved.

• Non - communicable disease: This is incorrect as non - communicable diseases (e.g., genetic disorders, most cancers) are not spread from person to person.
• Health care - associated infection (HAI): HAI occurs in a health care setting (e.g., hospital). The daycare is not a health care setting, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. communicable disease, D. contagious disease, E. infectious disease