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geoffrey

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The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child with impetigo contagiosa. The parents ask the nurse what will happen to their child's skin after the infection has subsided and healed. Which answer should the nurse give?
 
  a. There will be no scarring.
  b. There may be some pigmented spots.
  c. It is likely there will be some slightly depressed scars.
  d. There will be some atrophic white scars.

Question 2

The nurse is teaching nursing students about childhood skin lesions. Which is an elevated, circumscribed skin lesion that is less than 1 cm in diameter and filled with serous fluid?
 
  a. Cyst
  b. Papule
  c. Pustule
  d. Vesicle


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Impetigo contagiosa tends to heal without scarring unless a secondary infection occurs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
A vesicle is elevated, circumscribed, superficial, less than 1 cm in diameter, and filled with serous fluid. A cyst is elevated, circumscribed, palpable, encapsulated, and filled with liquid or semisolid material. A papule is elevated; palpable; firm; circumscribed; less than 1 cm in diameter; and brown, red, pink, tan, or bluish red. A pustule is elevated, superficial, and similar to a vesicle but filled with purulent fluid.


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Wow, this really help

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