A student comes to the college health clinic with typical cold symptoms of fever,sneezing,and coughing,but the nurse also notes small white spots on the inside of the student's cheeks.Which of the following actions should be taken by the college health nurse?

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Measles is an acute,highly contagious disease that,although considered a childhood illness,is often seen in the United States in adolescents and young adults.Symptoms include fever,sneezing,coughing,conjunctivitis,small white spots on the inside of the cheek (Koplik spots),and a red,blotchy rash beginning several days after the respiratory signs.Measles is serious.Around 10% of measles cases require hospital admission.It can lead to pneumonia and encephalitis,and it can kill.Persons who may have been exposed should be informed that anyone under 18 who has not received both immunization doses should receive measles vaccine.The student is displaying symptoms of measles,not rubella.Symptoms of rubella include a low-grade fever,runny nose,headache,and a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.The white spots (Koplik spots)should make the nurse suspect that the client has measles,not just a bad cold in which case the nurse would recommend the acetominophen and fluids.

A Student Comes to the College Health Clinic with Typical