The nurse will most often find intertrigo in which of the ...

[lindiwe]

The nurse will most often find intertrigo in which of the following places?
 
  a. the upper back and the abdominal areas
  b. the waist and any fat folds on the body
  c. the axillae, interdigital spaces, and the gluteal cleft
  d. the elbows and the hairline

Question 2

A 12-year-old adolescent boy who was hospitalized with complications of diabetes is concerned that his 9-year-old sister is taller than he is and asks the nurse why he is so short compared to his sister. The nurse's best response would be:
 
  a. When we get your diabetes under control, you may see yourself having a major growth spurt.
  b. You may have inherited the genetic makeup for being short, while your sister got the tall genes.
  c. Since she does not have diabetes, she is able to take in more food and put her food intake to maximum use.
  d. Girls may begin their growth spurt as early as age 7-1/2, while boys typically start a growth spurt by age 13.

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Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. The nurse will not most often find intertrigo on the upper back and the abdominal areas.
B Incorrect. The nurse will not most often find intertrigo on the waist and any fat folds on the body.
C Correct. Candidiasis also may present as intertrigo, an erythematous skin eruption occurring on apposed skin surfaces. Apposed surfaces are those in direct contact such as the axillae and popliteal fossae. Common sites of occurrence are the axillae, interdigital spaces, and the gluteal cleft.
D Incorrect. The nurse will not most often find intertrigo on the elbows and the hairline.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Incorrect. A major growth spurt will not necessarily result from the control of one's diabetes.
B Incorrect. Because the boy has not necessarily reached the AGS, it would not be accurate to suggest that the child has the genetic makeup for short stature.
C Incorrect. The relationship and food intake is not the best response for the difference between height in the siblings.
D Correct. In the adolescent growth spurt (AGS), girls may begin their growth spurt as early as 7-1/2 years of age, whereas boys may not begin their growth spurt until age 13.