The nurse would correctly identify the medical term for ringworm as:

a. impetigo.
b. tinea corporis.
c. thrush.
d. psoriasis.


ANS: B
Ringworm is also known as tinea corporis. Ringworm is not impetigo, thrush, or psoriasis.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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