The nurse is caring for a patient with lesions on the skin. Which assessment finding should cause the nurse to suspect scabies?
a. Large, fluid-filled blisters
b. Short, wavy, brownish black lines
c. Reddish brown dots at the base of hairs
d. Gray blue macules on the thighs and axillae
ANS: B
The scabies parasite burrows into the superficial layer of the skin. These burrows appear as short, wavy, brownish black lines. C. Pediculosis pubis causes black or reddish brown dots (lice excreta) at the base of hairs or in underclothing. D. Gray blue macules may also be noted on the trunk, thighs, and axillae; this is the result of the insects' saliva mixing with bilirubin. A. Large, fluid-filled blisters occur in pemphigus.
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