The nurse at the assisted living facility inspects the skin of a resident with intense pruritus. Which of the following symptoms would support the need for treatment of scabies?
A) The itching is worse during the day.
B) The lesions are concentrated on the abdomen.
C) The lesions are linear with a vesicle on one end.
D) The vesicles follow a nerve route.
C
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Close examination of the rash can detect the burrow (a linear ridge with a vesicle on one end) where the mite can be found. Intense pruritus worsens at night. On inspection, the skin appears excoriated. The rash typically is present in skin folds.
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