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    Health Teaching Plan

    Measles

    OBJECTIVE CONTENTS DURATION RESOURCES

    After 35 minutes of
    health teaching the
    V
    client will be able to: 3
    1. Understand what is • Measles is an acute I
    viral respiratory illness. 5
    measles.
    It is characterized by a S
    prodrome of fever (as M
    high as 105°F) and
    U
    malaise, cough, coryza,
    I
    A
    and conjunctivitis -the
    N
    three “C”s -, a L
    pathognomonic
    U
    enanthema (Koplik
    spots) followed by a T A
    maculopapular rash.

    • Measles, also called


    E D
    rubeola, "10-day
    S S
    measles," or "red
    measles," is a very
    contagious viral illness
    that causes a distinct
    rash, fever, and cough

    • Measles is spread
    mainly by secretions
    from the nose, throat,
    2. Determine the
    and mouth during the
    character or
    prodromal or early
    pathophysiology of
    eruptive stage.
    measles.
    Communicability begins
    several days before and
    continues until several
    days after the rash
    appears. Measles is not
    communicable once the
    rash begins to
    desquamate.

    • An extremely
    contagious virus called
    morbillivirus causes
    measles. It's an airborne
    disease, which means it
    spreads through the air
    3. Identify the cause of when an infected
    measles person breathes,
    coughs, sneezes or
    talks. If you breathe in
    the particles from
    someone who has
    measles, you can get
    measles, too

    • Some of the more


    common measles
    symptoms include:

    high fever (may spike to


    more than 104° F),

    cough,
    4. Enumerate the sign
    runny nose (coryza),
    and symptoms of
    measles red, watery eyes
    (conjunctivitis), and.

    rash (3-5 days after


    symptoms begin).

    • Measles causes
    extreme pruritus;
    nursing interventions
    include keeping the
    patient's nails short,
    encouraging long pants
    and sleeves to prevent
    scratching, keeping skin
    5. Recognize the moist with healthcare
    Nursing measure of provider-recommended
    measles lotions, and avoiding
    sunlight and heat.

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