The nurse assessing a child finds the classic symptoms of scabies, which are:
a. Track-like raised red areas, which burn and hurt but do not itch at all
b. constant itching and secondary infections from itching, in addition to primary dry scaly lesions on the arms and trunk
c. daytime itching and vesicles containing fluid in a Track-like pattern
d. nighttime itching and minute grayish-brown, threadlike burrow tracks with a black dot at the end of the track
D
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A Incorrect. Track-like raised red areas, which burn and hurt but do not itch at all, are not classic symptoms of scabies.
B Incorrect. Constant itching and secondary infections from itching, in addition to primary dry scaly lesions on the arms and trunk classic are not symptoms of scabies.
C Incorrect. Daytime itching and vesicles containing fluid in a Track-like pattern is not a classic symptom of scabies.
D Correct. Scabies is caused by the infestation of the scabies mite, Sarcoptes scabies. Generalized pruritus, which increases at night, and a characteristic erythematous, papular rash are considered the classic symptoms of scabies. Also, minute grayish-brown, threadlike, burrow tracks with a black dot at the end of the burrow.
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