A client with a hard, red cyst that is filled with drainage explains that this has happened before and the physician diagnosed the condition as folliculitis. What should the nurse explain about this health problem?
1. Folliculitis and furuncles are the same thing.
2. Folliculitis is a hard, red cyst that is fluid-filled.
3. Folliculitis and furuncles have the same cause.
4. Furuncles are superficial.
Answer: 3
1. Folliculitis and furuncles are similar but not the same. Folliculitis is an inflammation with pustules surrounded by erythema.
2. A furuncle is a hard, red cyst that is fluid-filled.
3. Both conditions are caused by a bacterial infection, usually Staphylococcus aureus.
4. A furuncle begins as a deep, red nodule.
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