There is a patient on the unit with herpes zoster. Which staff member would you avoid assigning to this patient?
A)A nurse who has never had mumps
B)A nurse who has never had chicken pox
C)A nurse who has never had roseola
D)A nurse who has never had German measles

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The nurse who has never had chicken pox should not be assigned to this patient. Herpes zoster is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox; therefore, assigning this nurse to this patient would increase her chances of contracting chicken pox from the patient.

There Is a Patient on the Unit with Herpes Zoster