Author Question: The patient is diagnosed with athlete's foot (tinea pedis). The patient says that she is relieved ... (Read 54 times)

moongchi · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The patient is diagnosed with athlete's foot (tinea pedis). The patient says that she is relieved because it is only athlete's foot, and it can be treated easily. The nurse explains that athlete's foot is

a. Generally isolated to the feet and never recurs.
b. Contagious and frequently recurs.
c. Caused by the papillomavirus.
d. Treated with salicylic acid or electrodesiccation.

Question 2

The mother of a preschooler tells the nurse that the child has started crying and resisting going to sleep at the scheduled bedtime. Which of the following actions should the nurse advise the parent to take?

a. Offer the child a bedtime snack.
b. Eliminate one of the naps during the day.
c. Allow the child to sleep longer in the mornings.
d. Maintain consistency in the same bedtime ritual.

ttt030911 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Athlete's foot spreads to other body parts, especially the hands. It is contagious and frequently recurs. It is caused by a fungus, not the papillomavirus, and is treated with applications of griseofulvin, miconazole, or tolnaftate. It is not treated with salicylic acid or electrodesiccation. Those are treatments for plantar warts.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A It is most important that the parent maintain a consistent bedtime routine. If a bedtime snack is already part of that routine, then this is allowable. If it is not, then the child might use having a snack only as a measure of procrastination.
B After 3 years of age, the child may give up daytime naps. A bedtime routine used consistently will be more effective in helping the child resist going to sleep during the day.
C Allowing the child to sleep longer in the mornings will not aid in establishing a consistent sleep pattern.
D The same regular bedtime and wake-up schedule should be maintained.