When giving instructions to a parent whose child has scabies, what should the nurse include?
a. Treat all family members if symptoms develop.
b. Be prepared for symptoms to last 2 to 3 weeks.
c. Carefully treat only areas where there is a rash.
d. Notify practitioner so an antibiotic can be prescribed.
ANS: B
The mite responsible for the scabies will most likely be killed with the administration of medications. It will take 2 to 3 weeks for the stratum corneum to heal. That is when the symptoms will abate. Initiation of therapy does not wait for clinical symptom development. All individuals in close contact with the affected child need to be treated. Permethrin, a scabicide, is the preferred treatment and is applied to all skin surfaces.
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