A student is learning about cutaneous skin reactions. Which ...

[nenivikky]

A student is learning about cutaneous skin reactions. Which description is correct?
 
  A.
  Blistering: heat-related
  B.
  Exanthema: an eruption
  C.
  Pustular: contagious
  D.
  Urticarial: round patches

Question 2

The pediatric clinic nurse assesses small, pink pearl-like lesions on the trunk of a school-aged child. Which treatment regimen does the nurse plan to teach the family about based on the assessment findings?
 
  A.
  Antibiotics twice a day for 7-10 days
  B.
  Cleaning the bathtub after the child bathes
  C.
  Intramuscular injection of an antibiotic
  D.
  Topical use of tretinoin (RetinA) on lesions

[cupcake16]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
An examthema is an eruption. Blistering is swelling. Pustular is raised and filled with white blood cells. Urticarial is itching.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
This child has manifestations of molluscum contagiosum, a viral infection that generally resolves on its own. Because this is contagious, the bathtub should be disinfected after the child bathes and his or her towels should not be shared. More aggressive treatment is only used for cases that do not resolve or when the lesions become infected.