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A nurse is teaching skin and basic care to the mother of a 6-month-old infant with eczema. Which statement indicates that the mother needs further teaching?

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Answer: I'll have to be careful not to cut my baby's nails short.

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Eczema is a medical condition. The cause of this condition is unknown or may be due to hyperactive allergic immune response seen in hay fever, dermatitis and asthma. This is related with symptoms like appearance of red patches on the skin, itchy and rough skin also the appearance of blisters. The scratching and itching must be avoided as the rupture of blister is likely to ooze out fluid which may cause infection to a large area appear in the form of patch.

According to the given situation, the mother needs further teaching as she should cut the baby's nail so that baby cannot scratch the blister this will prevent the increase in area of infection.

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