A nurse is caring for a toddler client who is diagnosed with scabies and prescribed a 5 percent permethrin lotion. How will the nurse apply this lotion when administering it to the toddler?
1. To the scalp only
2. Over the entire body from the chin down, as well as on the scalp and forehead
3. Only on the areas with evidence of scabies activity
4. Only on the hands
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Treatment of scabies involves application of a scabicide, such as 5 percent permethrin lotion, over the entire body from the chin down. The scabicide is also applied to the scalp and forehead of younger children, avoiding the rest of the face.
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