Which action will the nurse take when administering a therapeutic bath to a patient who has severe pruritus from contact dermatitis?
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A resident of an assisted living center reports having sharp pain on one side of the body, with patches of 'blisters'. The nurse notices vesicles on one side of the thorax, which follow a peripheral nerve pathway. Suspecting herpes zoster, the nurse immediately contacts the health care provider. Which is the reason for the prompt notification?
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Several residents in a long term care facility have been diagnosed with herpes zoster. Which resident will require the closest observation for development of complications?
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A child has been sent to the school nurse with pruritus and honey-colored crusts on the lower lip and chin. The nurse believes these lesions most likely are caused by which condition?
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A school nurse assesses a child who has an erythematous circular patch of vesicles on her scalp with alopecia and report spain and pruritus. For which reason will the nurse use a Woods lamp?
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