A child has leukemia and is immunosuppressed due to chemotherapy. The mother frantically calls the clinic to say that her child was exposed to varicella (chickenpox) . What does the best plan by the nurse include?
A) The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella immune globulin if he develops chickenpox.
B) The child should come to the clinic as soon as possible to receive an injection of varicella immune globulin.
C) The child should be brought to the clinic immediately to receive a vaccination for chickenpox.
D) The child should be kept away from other children to avoid further exposure to varicella.
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