Kay is the nurse supervisor of a small clinic located on the campus of a Midwestern college. In a single week, she treated fifteen students (ages 19-24) with similar symptoms. They each appeared at the student clinic in various stages of the development of a red macular rash. It seemed to start on the face and spread to the trunk and extremities. Each complained of having had a severe cold, including sore throat, headache, and cough, for a few days previously.

After observing tiny red patches with white centers on the oral mucosa, next to the molars, Kay made her diagnosis. She warned each student that their infection was extremely contagious and placed them in isolation. She also warned them of the need for strict bed rest because of the dangerous complications of this infection. Chemotherapy was limited to acetaminophen for comfort. Kay checked each student’s immunization record and found it complete and up-to-date.

1)One of the infected students, Sara, shared a small apartment with two other students. However, they had left on a long weekend trip on Thursday and she did not develop rash until Saturday. These roommates would not “catch” the infection from Sara unless they returned to the apartment before the rash disappeared.true/false