Parents must be called to pick up a child who has a high fever, rash, vomiting or diarrhea.

Parents must be called to pick up a child who has a high fever, rash, vomiting or diarrhea.

• A. Notification
• B. Isolation
• C. Admission
• D. Evacuation

Answer: (A)

When a child shows fever, a rash, vomiting, or diarrhea, the policy is to notify the parents so they can pick up the child promptly. These signs often mean the child needs medical evaluation and, to protect others in the setting, it’s best for the child to go home and rest under supervision. This approach keeps the classroom safe and helps the child receive appropriate care sooner. Isolation is a related step used to separate a sick child from others while awaiting pickup or a decision, but the required action in this scenario is to alert the family for removal from the group. Admission would involve keeping the child at the facility, which isn’t appropriate for these symptoms, and evacuation is for emergency-wide moves, not routine illness.

When a child shows fever, a rash, vomiting, or diarrhea, the policy is to notify the parents so they can pick up the child promptly. These signs often mean the child needs medical evaluation and, to protect others in the setting, it’s best for the child to go home and rest under supervision. This approach keeps the classroom safe and helps the child receive appropriate care sooner.

Isolation is a related step used to separate a sick child from others while awaiting pickup or a decision, but the required action in this scenario is to alert the family for removal from the group. Admission would involve keeping the child at the facility, which isn’t appropriate for these symptoms, and evacuation is for emergency-wide moves, not routine illness.