Matt's Mother Tells the Nurse That He Keeps Scratching the Areas

question 10

Multiple Choice

Matt's mother tells the nurse that he keeps scratching the areas where he has poison ivy.The nurse's response should be based on knowing that:

• A)Poison ivy does not itch and needs further investigation.
• B)Scratching the lesions will not cause a problem.
• C)Scratching the lesions will cause the poison ivy to spread.
• D)Scratching the lesions may cause them to become secondarily infected.

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Definitions:

Personal Freedom

The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint, within the bounds of respect for the freedom of others.

Behavior Problems

Refers to a range of emotional and behavioral expressions that deviate from normative or expected developmental patterns, causing distress or problems functioning in social, work, or family activities.

Modeling

The process of learning through observing and replicating others' behaviors, attitudes, or emotional expressions.

Anxiety

An emotion characterized by apprehension, tension, or discomfort, often in anticipation of a forthcoming event whose result is not yet known.