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azncindy619

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A mother is concerned about what might have caused a heat rash on her infant. The nurse observes tiny pinhead-sized reddened papules on the infant's neck and axilla. What does the nurse explain as the most likely cause of this rash?
 
  a. Sun exposure
  b. Allergic reaction
  c. Infection
  d. Heat and moisture

Question 2

At a 2-month well-child visit, parents ask the nurse about the red area on the infant's neck. They tell the nurse that the mark appeared a few weeks after birth. What does the nurse recognize this skin lesion as?
 
  a. A port wine nevus
  b. A strawberry nevus
  c. Exanthem
  d. Intertrigo



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juwms

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Miliaria, or prickly heat rash, is caused by excess body heat and moisture.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The strawberry nevus is a common hemangioma consisting of dilated capillaries in the dermal space, which may not become apparent for a few weeks after birth.




azncindy619

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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