A Child Has Recurrent Tinea Capitis and Has Just Developed

question 24

Multiple Choice

A child has recurrent tinea capitis and has just developed a new area of alopecia after successful treatment several months prior. When prescribing treatment with griseofulvin and selenium shampoo, what else will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do?

• A) Monitor CBC, LFT, and renal function during therapy.
• B) Order oral prednisone daily for 5 to 14 days.
• C) Perform fungal cultures on family members and pets.
• D) Prescribe oral itraconazole or terbinafine.