An Important Nursing Consideration When Caring for a Child with Impetigo

question 30

Multiple Choice

An important nursing consideration when caring for a child with impetigo contagiosa is to

• A) Apply topical corticosteroids to decrease inflammation.
• B) Carefully remove dressings so as not to dislodge undermined skin, crusts, and debris.
• C) Carefully wash hands and maintain cleanliness when caring for an infected child.
• D) Examine child under a Wood lamp for possible spread of lesions.

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Definitions:

Cost of Capital

The rate of return a company must earn on its investments to maintain its market value and attract funds.

Capitalized Lease

A lease arrangement that is recorded as an asset on the lessee's balance sheet, indicating that the lessee assumes some of the risks and benefits of ownership.

Fair Market Value

The price at which an asset would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts.

Minimum Lease Payments

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