On my pediatrics exam today, there was a question that caught me off guard. Maybe you guys can help.
A nurse is caring for a child who is suspected of having scabies. Which should the nurse do?
A.) carefully examine the skin
B.) use a magnifying glass
C.) wear gloves
I put A.) because wearing gloves is a given for doing a skin examination if you don't know what you're getting into. If a child is suspected of having scabies, the child is going to have lesions of some sort and you wouldn't touch that skin without gloves. Anyone else?
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