A client with scabies has been prescribed a medication that should be rinsed from the body within 10 minutes after being applied. What medication does the nurse anticipate has been prescribed for this client?
1. Pyrethrin (RID)
2. Malathion (Ovide)
3. Crotamiton (Eurax)
4. Permethrin (Nix)
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Rationale 1: Permethrin is an insecticide, and should be rinsed from the body within 10 minutes after being applied.
Rationale 2: Permethrin is an insecticide, and should be rinsed from the body within 10 minutes after being applied.
Rationale 3: Permethrin is an insecticide, and should be rinsed from the body within 10 minutes after being applied.
Rationale 4: Permethrin is an insecticide, and should be rinsed from the body within 10 minutes after being applied.
Global Rationale: Permethrin is an insecticide, and should be rinsed from the body within 10 minutes after being applied. The other options do not need to be rinsed from the body within 10 minutes of application.
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