Jasmine's Boyfriend Paul Has a Large Boil on His Back

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Jasmine's boyfriend Paul has a large boil on his back. The boil is very painful to touch, and is surrounded by an area of redness that is warm to the touch. Jasmine tells you that she and Paul have decided that Jasmine will "pop" the boil later that evening when they are both home from school. You ask Jasmine what she plans to use to open the boil and she tells you she has a knife with a sharp point that she will use, and that she will wash it well with dishwashing detergent before she uses it.


-At the end of your conversation with Jasmine, you tell her that the best course of action for her and Paul is to go to the clinic and have the boil treated there. A boil is a serious infection and the risks of trying to treat it at home are just too great.

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