A Mother Brings Her 7-Year-Old Daughter to Her Pediatrician's Office

A mother brings her 7-year-old daughter to her pediatrician's office. It is written in the patient's chart that she is not immunized. The child has approximately 50 lesions, mainly concentrated on her trunk. Most of the lesions are vesicular, but a few have scabbed over. According to the mother, her daughter was previously healthy and developed this rash about five days ago. She denies any fevers and the rash appears to be persistently itchy. The RN observes the child itch open a vesicle, revealing a clear fluid.
-The child shares a bedroom with her younger brother,who has not been vaccinated against or infected with chickenpox.He is supposed to go to summer camp in one week.The mother asks if it is safe to let him go to camp.How would the nurse best respond?

A) Yes,it is safe for him to go.Since chickenpox has an incubation period of 3-5 days,he would have exhibited symptoms of the disease already if he had contracted it.
B) Yes,it is safe for him to go.Chickenpox is rarely contracted by children younger than 7 years of age.
C) No,it is not safe for him to go.Since chickenpox has an incubation period of 10-20 days,he could begin exhibiting symptoms at camp.
D) No,it is not safe for him to go.Since he was exposed to his sister,he will be contagious to other kids at camp even without exhibiting symptoms.