This is a Pediatric Management Problem (PMP) designed to test your problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Instructions: Read the PMP below. Then outline how you would assess and manage the problem. Finally, compare your rationale and decision to that listed in the shaded area.
Please submit material to: Jean Ivey, DSN, CRNP; Pediatric Nursing Journal; East Holly Avenue/Box 56; Pitman, NJ 08071-0056; (856) 256-2345 (fax)
Ana is a 15-year-old Hispanic female who presented to the clinic for evaluation of a rash. She first noticed the rash about 3 months ago. It is located on the back of her neck. She reports that it is not pruritic. She had no new exposures, ...