An Adolescent Is Diagnosed with Cellulitis from Picking the Scabs

question 8

Multiple Choice

An adolescent is diagnosed with cellulitis from picking the scabs on healing facial pimples.The mother scolds the child for eating too many oily foods that cause the acne.Based on this data,which topic is priority when providing education to the child and mother?

• A) Antibiotics are the best way to prevent cellulitis.
• B) Oily foods do not cause pimples or cellulitis.
• C) Consumption of oily foods poses an increased risk for cellulitis.
• D) Popping the pimples spreads the germs over the face.

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Definitions:

Parietal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex that plays a key role in processing sensory information from various parts of the body.

Peripheral Nerves

Nerves located outside the brain and spinal cord that connect the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brainstem down the back, central to the body's nervous system.

Brain Stem

The central trunk of the mammalian brain, connecting the brain to the spinal cord and supporting basic life functions.