The nurse should understand that Lyme disease is: a. Difficult ...

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The nurse should understand that Lyme disease is:
 
  a. Difficult to prevent.
  b. Easily treated with oral antibiotics in stages 1, 2, and 3.
  c. Caused by a spirochete that enters the skin through a tick bite.
  d. Common in geographic areas where the soil contains the mycotic spores that cause the disease.

Question 2

Ringworm, frequently found in schoolchildren, is caused by:
 
  a. Virus. c. Allergic reaction.
  b. Fungus. d. Bacterial infection.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochete spread by ticks. The early characteristic rash is erythema migrans. Tick bites should be avoided by entering tick-infested areas with caution. Light-colored clothing should be worn to identify ticks easily. Long-sleeve shirts and long pants tucked into socks should be the attire. Early treatment of the erythema migrans (stage 1) can prevent the development of Lyme disease. It is caused by a spirochete, not mycotic spore.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Ringworm is caused by a group of closely related filamentous fungi that invade primarily the stratum corneum, hair, and nails. They are superficial infections that live on, not in, the skin. Virus and bacterial infection are not causative organisms for ringworm. Ringworm is not an allergic response.

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