Author Question: A few days after a summer hiking trip, a 25-year-old man comes to the clinic with a rash. On ... (Read 73 times)

renzo156 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A few days after a summer hiking trip, a 25-year-old man comes to the clinic with a rash. On examination, the nurse notes that the rash is red, macular, with a bull's eye pattern across his midriff and behind his knees. The nurse suspects:

a. Rubeola.
b. Lyme disease.
c. Allergy to mosquito bites.
d. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Question 2

A father brings in his 2-month-old infant to the clinic because the infant has had diarrhea for the last 24 hours. He says his baby has not been able to keep any formula down and that the diarrhea has been at least every 2 hours.

The nurse suspects dehydration. The nurse should test skin mobility and turgor over the infant's:
a.
Sternum.
b.
Forehead.
c.
Forearms.
d.
Abdomen.

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Lyme disease occurs in people who spend time outdoors in May through September. The first disease state exhibits the distinctive bull's eye and a red macular or papular rash that radiates from the site of the tick bite with some central clearing. The rash spreads 5 cm or larger, and is usually in the axilla, midriff, inguinal, or behind the knee, with regional lymphadenopathy.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Mobility and turgor are tested over the abdomen in an infant. Poor turgor, or tenting, indicates dehydration or malnutrition. The other sites are not appropriate for checking skin turgor in an infant.