A Mother Brings Her Child in to the Clinic for an Examination

A mother brings her child in to the clinic for an examination of the scalp and hair.She states that the child has developed some places where there are irregularly shaped patches with broken-off,stub-like hair and she is worried that this could be some form of premature baldness.She tells the nurse that the child's hair is always kept very short.The nurse reassures her by telling her that it is:

A) folliculitis and that it can be treated with an antibiotic.
B) traumatic alopecia that can be treated with antifungal medications.
C) tinea capitis and that it is highly contagious and needs immediate attention.
D) trichotillomania and that her child probably has a habit of twirling her hair absent-mindedly.