Author Question: A 7-year-old child is brought to the clinic complaining of intense itching, especially at night. The ... (Read 35 times)

yoooooman · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A 7-year-old child is brought to the clinic complaining of intense itching, especially at night. The prescriber diagnoses the child with scabies. What clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to find?

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

Question 2

A nurse assesses a patient receiving perphenazine, a traditional antipsychotic medication. The nurse notices the patient is shifting in the chair, rocking back and forth, and tapping both feet constantly.

Select the most accurate term for the documentation of these findings. a. Dystonia
b. CNS effects
c. Alexithymia
d. Akathisia

KKcool · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Findings consistent with a scabies diagnosis would be small ridges and dotted lines on the head, neck, and buttocks.
Ulceration and bleeding in the groin and plantar surfaces are not consistent with scabies.
Facial erythema and mucosal ulceration are not consistent with scabies.
White nits along the hair shaft is a finding associated with head lice.

Answer to Question 2

d