Question

The nurse is providing education to an adolescent client diagnosed with tinea pedis. Which statement will the nurse include in the teaching?

Answer 1

Answer:

The generalized statement that include in teaching would be : "wear sandals and allow air to circulate the feet to decrease sweat in which bacteria/fungi like to grow."

Explanation:

Tinea pedis or commonly known as the athlete's feet, it is a infection begins between the toes due to the fungal exposure or development. These fungi are develop usually individual with sweaty feet due to tight fitting shoes.

The nurse should teach the adolescent that he should wearing sandals or open-toed footwear, that will promote healing of his fungal infection as there will be no sweat that is the habitat this bacteria or fungi like to grow.