The nurse is caring for a school-age child with tinea captitis. The child has open lesions from the disease and has lost hair in the areas affected. Which nursing diagnoses would be a part of this patient's care plan? Select all that apply
A) Impaired skin integrity
B) Risk for infection
C) Disturbed body image
D) Bathing, self-care deficit
E) Altered nutrition
Ans: A, B, C
Tinea is a fungal disease of the skin occurring on any part of the body, in this case the head (scalp, eyebrows, or eyelashes). Since this child has open lesions and hair loss from affected areas, there is impairment of skin integrity (which makes the areas at risk for infection. Body image is disturbed since the hair loss is visible. There is no indication of bathing deficit or altered nutrition.
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