An African­American Child Has Recurrent Tinea Capitis and Has Just

An African­American child has recurrent tinea capitis and has just developed
a new area of alopecia after successful treatment several months prior. When prescribing treatment with griseofulvin and selenium shampoo, what else will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do?

A) Monitor CBC, LFT, and renal function during therapy.
B) Order oral prednisone daily for 5 to 14 days.
C) Perform fungal cultures on family members and pets.
D) Prescribe oral itraconazole or terbinafine.