precautions for measles/ rubeola virus

Question 1

precautions for measles/rubeola virus

Answer 1

standard/airborne

Question 2

duration of precautions for measles/rubeola virus

Answer 2

duration of illness

Question 3

reservoir for measles/rubeola virus

Answer 3

respiratory secretions

Question 4

nursing considerations for measles/rubeola

Answer 4

virus can live on infected surfaces for up to 2hrs

contagious from 4 days before to 4 days after the rash appears

non-immune individuals must be excluded from areas of outbreak; school/hospital until 21 days after onset rash in diagnosed case of measles unless they receive post exposure prophylaxis