A nurse is working with a family whose 5 year-old daughter has been diagnosed with impetigo. What educational intervention should the nurse include in this family's care?
A) Ensuring that the family knows that impetigo is not contagious
B) Teaching about the safe and effective use of topical corticosteroids
C) Teaching about the importance of maintaining high standards of hygiene
D) Ensuring that the family knows how to safely burst the child's vesicles
Ans: C
Feedback:
Impetigo is associated with unhygienic conditions; educational interventions to address this are appropriate. The disease is contagious, thus vesicles should not be manually burst. Because of the bacterial etiology, corticosteroids are ineffective.
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