MEASLES

Question 1

Measles other name

Answer 1

Rubeola/Moarbilli

Question 2

is an acute, contagious and exanthematous disease that usually affects children who are susceptible to Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI). This maybe one of the most common and most serious of all childhood disease.

Answer 2

Measles

Question 3

Agent?

Answer 3

Morbilivirus

Question 4

Measles virus is rapidly inactivated by heat, ultraviolet light, and extreme degrees of acidity and alkalinity.

Answer 4

true teh!

Question 5

Sources of infection

Answer 5

in the patient’s blood, secretions from the eyes, nose, and throat.

Question 6

MOT

Answer 6

direct contact with the droplets spread through coughing or sneezing

It can also be transmitted indirectly through articles or fomites freshly contaminated with respiratory secretions of infected patients

Question 7

INCUBATION PERIOD

Answer 7

10-12 DAYS (longest 20 and shortest 8)

Question 8

When is the disease most communicable?

Answer 8

During height of rash

Question 9

Measles usually lasts about ______measured from the beginning of the prodromal symptoms to the fading of the rash.

Answer 9

9-10 days

Question 10

The disease is communicable ______before and ______ after the appearance of rashes

Answer 10

4 days before and
5 days after

Question 11

Pathognomonic sign of measles

Answer 11

Koplik’s spots

Question 12

Kopliks spots apprears

Answer 12

1-2 days before the measle rash

Question 13

3 phases of measles

Answer 13

1. Prodromal (3days after incubation period)
2. Exanthem Phase (4 days)
3. Recovery Phase (10-14days)

Question 14

DIAGNOSTIC

Answer 14

Nose and throat swab • Urinalysis
• Blood exams (CBC, leukopenia, leukocytosis)
• Complement fixation or hemogglutinin test)

Question 15

3 treatments

Answer 15

Anti-viraldrugs(Isoprenosine)
• Antibiotics if with complication
• Supportive therapy (oxygen inhalation, IV fluids)

Question 16

NURSING MANAGEMENT

Answer 16

• Isolation of the patient is necessary (the room must be quiet, well-ventilated, and must have subdued light).
• Control the patient’s high temperature with warm or tepid sponges.
• Skin care is utmost. The patient should have a daily cleansing bed bath. The water should be comfortably warm.
• Oral and nasal hygiene is a very important aspect of