Which of the following general guidelines should the nurse incorporate into health education for parents of school-age children regarding scabies?
A) Mites cannot live outside the body.
B) Apply scabicide immediately after bathing.
C) The infected child may have increased itching at night.
D) The burrow of the mite is always visible.
Ans: C
Feedback: One classic sign of scabies is that the infected child may have increased itching at night. Mites can live outside the body for up to 36 hours. Application of the scabicide immediately after bathing and before the skin dries and cools increases percutaneous absorption of the scabicide and the potential for central nervous system abnormalities, such as seizures. The burrow of the mite is not always visible.
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