Fourteen-year-old Freddy has come to his primary care physician's office for a routine well-child visit. In reading the child's history, the nurse notes that Freddy's father suffers from alcoholism.
If Freddy's mother makes the following statements, regarding which statement would it be most important for the nurse to gather further data?
A) I wish there was a blood test for alcoholism. I know Freddy is at risk.
B) Our next door neighbor is older than Freddy and he drinks when they hang out together.
C) I think I know how Freddy feels about drinking. He has had substance abuse education in school.
D) Sometimes Freddy asks me questions about his father's low tolerance for alcohol.
Question 2
The caregiver of a fifth-grade boy calls the pediatrician's office and reports that her son has been scratching at his groin for a week or so. Despite his need for privacy, he's finally allowed the caregiver to look at the groin area.
The caregiver describes the area to the nurse saying, It looks like black pin dots that seem to have dark tails. The nurse suspects that the child may have which of the following?
A) Lice
B) Scabies
C) Ringworm
D) Prickly heat
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