A 7-year-old child is brought to the clinic by the parent. The child complains of intense itching, especially at night. If the diagnosis is scabies, the nurse would expect which finding?
a. Small ridges and dotted lines on the head, neck, and buttocks
b. Ulceration and bleeding in the groin and on plantar surfaces
c. Facial erythema and mucosal ulceration
d. White nits along the hair shaft
a
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A. Beta-adrenergic blockers B. Antineoplastic drugs C. Antiparkinsonian drugs D. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors