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A Previously Healthy School-Age Child Develops Herpes Zoster on the Lower

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A previously healthy school-age child develops herpes zoster on the lower back. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do to manage this condition?


A) Order Burow solution and warm soothing baths as comfort measures.
B) Prescribe oral acyclovir 30 mg/kg/day in 4 doses/day for 5 days.
C) Recommend topical antihistamines to control itching.
D) Stress the need to remain home from school until the lesions are gone.

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