ATI RN
ATI RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 Questions
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Child with scabies
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the parent of a child who has scabies. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Treat everyone who came into close contact with the child. This is important to prevent the spread of scabies since it is highly contagious and can easily spread through close contact. Treating close contacts helps to eliminate any potential sources of reinfection. Washing the child's hair with ketoconazole shampoo (
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A) is not effective against scabies mites. Soaking combs and brushes in boiling water (
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C) is not necessary as scabies mites do not typically survive long off the body. Applying petroleum jelly (
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D) may suffocate the mites but is not as effective as treating close contacts.
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