Scabies

Scabies ( 40 Questions)

The nurse is assessing a child with suspected scabies. Which skin finding is commonly observed in pediatric scabies?


Correct Answer: D

Explanation: Pediatric scabies presents as excoriated papules and nodules with honey-colored crusts, resulting from intense itching and scratching.

Incorrect choices: a. Petechiae and purpura are indicative of a bleeding disorder or other vascular issues, not scabies.

b. A sandpaper-like rash with "strawberry tongue" is a characteristic finding of scarlet fever, not scabies.

c. Vesicular lesions in a "dewdrop on a rose petal" pattern are typical of chickenpox (varicella), not scabies.




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