C4000 Case Study 2 – course point modules Community Case: Immunizations in School-Aged Children
C4000 Case Study 2 – course point modules Community Case: Immunizations in School-Aged Children
Community Case: Immunizations in School-Aged Children
Case Part 1
Nancy Oswald, RN, is in the school nurse’s office at Sunshine Elementary School every morning
before classes begin to see children and teachers who have health concerns. This morning she
has seen four children who report with similar symptoms. For the past several days each child
has had a nonproductive cough, sore throat, and a runny nose and has felt slightly feverish. When
assessing the children, Ms. Oswald notes that all have redness in the eyes, white spots on a red
background inside the mouth on the inner lining of the cheek, and a skin rash made up of large,
flat blotches that often flow into one another C4000 Case Study 2 – course point modules Community Case: Immunizations in School-Aged Children. The nurse considers what her next action should be.
Questions for students:
1.What could this potential pattern of symptoms indicate?
These symptoms are indicative of Measles. Nancy notes that there are at least ten students who
have not been immunized due to their beliefs concerning immunizations.
2.What should the nurse consider as her next actions?
She should send the children home. She did well by utilizing a government website for up to date
information on the possible Measles. Due to the seemingly emerging infectious disease
epidemic, healthcare providers should start by speaking with the families and investigating the
health and travel history. The objectives of handling this situation are to identify the factors
contributing to the reemerging infectious disease. Describe the reemerging infectious disease
from a global perspective. Relate the methods of transmission of the disease to methods of
control and prevention C4000 Case Study 2 – course point modules Community Case: Immunizations in School-Aged Children
