6 Impetigo NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 6

A nurse working in the ER notices that a six-year-old, who has come in with an asthma exacerbation, has a rash on their hands with a honey-colored crust. The nurse knows to take which of the following infection control precautions with this client?


Question 2 of 6

The nurse caring for a three-year-old with Impetigo provides the parents with education about how to appropriately apply the topical antibiotic. The nurse correctly tells them which of the following statements?


Question 3 of 6

The nurse is preparing to discharge a three-year-old child with topical antibiotics to treat a diagnosis of impetigo. When educating the parents about this diagnosis, which of the following information should be included? Select all that apply.


Question 4 of 6

Which organism is considered the causative agent in impetigo?


Question 5 of 6

The nurse is caring for an eight-year-old boy that has presented to the emergency department with edema, high blood pressure and hematuria. The nurse asks the mother to describe his health up until now. Which of the following statements from the mother would the nurse identify as being most significant, in light of his current symptoms?


Question 6 of 6

The nurse caring for a four-year-old with leukemia notices a honey-colored crusty rash around the child’s nose. The nurse knows this rash is consistent with which of the following diagnoses?