A child has been sent home from school with pruritus and honey-colored crusts on his lower lip and chin. A probable diagnosis would be
a. chickenpox.
b. impetigo.
c. shingles.
d. herpes simplex type I.
B
Impetigo is seen at all ages, but is particularly common in children. The crust is honey-colored and easily removed.
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A. Keep the affected part elevated. B. Apply warm moist packs to the distal digits. C. Have the client actively exercise distal digits. D. Notify the physician immediately.
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A. Archimedes' principle B. Charles' law C. Boyle's law D. Anderson's principle
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