Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1242 of 2368

A child has a vesicle that ruptured and left a honey-colored crust with a red base on the face. Which condition does the nurse suspect?

  1. Bullous impetigo
  2. Nonbullous impetigo
  3. Tinea corporis
  4. Scabies
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Correct answer: Nonbullous impetigo

Nonbullous impetigo forms a honey-colored crust with a red base. Bullous impetigo does not have the honey-colored crust.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Other Childhood Disorders: Impetigo. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026