When the mother of a 3-year-old with chickenpox (varicella) asks how to ease the pruritus, the nurse suggests:
a. Bathing the child in warm water and mild soap
b. Clothing the child in warm clothing
c. Using drying lotions such as calamine
d. Giving a dose of oral Benadryl (diphenhydramine) with an application of Benadryl lotion
C
Applying drying lotions will assist in reducing pruritus.
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