Parents understand the teaching a nurse has done with regard to care of their child with tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp) if they state
1. "We will give the griseofulvin on anempty stomach."
2. "We're glad ringworm isn'ttransmitted from person to person."
3. "Once the lesion is gone,we can stopthe griseofulvin."
4. "We will give the griseofulvin withmilk or peanut butter."
Answer:4
Rationale:Parents are advised to give oral griseofulvin with fatty foods such as milk or peanut butter to enhance absorption. The medication must be used for the entire prescribed period even if the lesions are gone. All members of themily and household pets should be assessed for fungal lesions because personto-person transmission is common.
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