An older person is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of congestive heart failure. The nurse notes that the patient complains of severe itching at night and has a red rash on her torso. The patient is diagnosed with scabies
The patient asks the nurse, "How did I get something like this?" The best response by the nurse is:
a. "Scabies is highly contagious and spreads easily through physical contact."
b. "Scabies is commonly seen in older adults due to normal age-related changes in the skin."
c. "Scabies is only seen in older adults who have multiple chronic illnesses."
d. "Certain medications can make you more susceptible to contracting scabies."
ANS: A
Scabies is caused by a tiny burrowing mite and is highly contagious and easily passed by an in-fected person to family members and others in close contact by direct physical content. It is not limited to older adults, and age-related changes in the skin do not cause it or make a person more susceptible. Individuals with multiple chronic conditions are not more likely to develop scabies than other individuals. There is no evidence that medications can make an individual more sus-ceptible.
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