A Client Is Diagnosed with Tinea Versicolor

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client is diagnosed with tinea versicolor. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this client regarding the care for this skin condition?

• A) Do nothing since there is no treatment.
• B) Utilize shampoo with selenium.
• C) Utilize an oral antifungal preparation as prescribed.
• D) Apply warm compresses to the affected areas.

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Definitions:

Aromatic Structures

Compounds containing one or more benzene rings, characterized by a stable ring of atoms with delocalized electrons.

NonAromatic

Molecules or compounds that do not contain a ring of continuously overlapping p orbitals, thus lacking the stability associated with aromatic systems.

π Network

An extended system of π bonds in a molecule, which can involve multiple atoms contributing p orbitals for delocalized electron sharing.

Cyclobutadiene

A highly reactive, four-carbon cyclic diene that is unstable at room temperature, interesting for its peculiar electronic properties and symmetry.