A nurse is assessing the skin of a child with cellulitis. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
A) Red raised hair follicles
B) Warmth at skin disruption site
C) Papules progressing to vesicles
D) Honey-colored exudate
B
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Cellulitis is manifested by erythema, pain, edema, and warmth at the site of skin disruption. Red raised hair follicles would indicate folliculitis. Papules progressing to vesicles and a honey-colored exudate would suggest nonbullous impetigo.
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