RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1276 of 2368

The nurse is teaching a parent how to apply permethrin to a 6-month-old infant with scabies. Which instruction is correct?

  1. Apply the medication from the neck down only.
  2. Apply the medication only to the itchy areas.
  3. Apply the medication to the hands and feet only.
  4. Apply the medication to the entire body, including the head.
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Correct answer: Apply the medication to the entire body, including the head.

In children and older clients treatment is applied from the neck down. In infants, the whole body including the head is treated.

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

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026