QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS- GRADED A+
2024-2025
1. What is staphyloccocal scalded skin syndrome?
Staphylococcus aureus infection to epidermis usually in infants and younger children.
2. What does staphyloccocal scalded skin syndrome do?
Bacteria releases toxins that invades the skin.
3. The expected findings of staphyloccocal scalded skin syndrome?
Rough-textured skin with macular erythema.
4. How is staphyloccocal scalded skin syndrome treated?
Systemic antibiotics
Saline for gentle cleaning
Silver Nitrate
5. What is cold sore, fever blister?
Herpes simplex type 1
6. What does cold sore, fever blister affects?
,Affects the Lips, nose, buttock, genitalia
Vesicles that itch and burn
7. How is cold sore, fever blister treated?
Burrow solution (water and aluminum acetate) relieves itching and irritated skin
Oral acyclovir (anti-viral medication)
8. What is tinea corporis?
Ringworm of the scalp
Scaly, circumscribed lesion with alopecia
Pruritic (itching)
9. How is tinea corporis treated?
Selenium sulfide shampoo
Oral grisiofulvin
Apply wet (cool) compress
10. What is tinea pedis?
Between toes or on the surface of the feet
Fissuring lesions between toes and patches with tiny vesicles
11. How to treat tinea pedis?
Light socks, well ventilated shoes
, Ciclopirox or clotrimazole
12. Skin infections: Nursing Care and Client Education
Assist in preventing the child to touch or scratch the affect areas
Proper hand hygiene
Avoid sharing clothing hats, towels
Do not squeeze vesicles
Administer oral and topical medications as prescribed Treat pets: cats especially can
transmit to persons
13. Bites: Bees, wasps, fire ants
Local reaction. Small red itchy wheal that is warm to touch
Mild to severe reactions
Scrape or pull out stinger
Clean with soap and water
Apply cool compresses, baking soda, lemon juice (for soothing and inflammation)
Topical and oral antihistamines
Epinephrine and corticosteroids for severe cases Bites: Bees, wasps, fire ants
14. Arthropod bites (Brown recluse)
Cool compress, antibiotics, corticosteroids, possible skin graft
15. Arthropod bites (Black widow spiders)
Cool compress, antivenin, analgesics