A 19-year-old female developed a circular,demarcated,and salmon-pink lesion.Two weeks later she developed more lesions over the trunk and upper part of the extremities.The diagnosis is pityriasis rosea,and the nurse knows the disorder is caused by a:
A) Parasite
B) Virus
C) Bacteria
D) Fungus

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Pityriasis rosea is caused by a virus.
Pityriasis rosea is caused by a virus,not a parasite.
Pityriasis rosea is caused by a virus,not bacteria.
Pityriasis rosea is caused by a virus,not a fungus.

A 19-Year-Old Female Developed a Circular,demarcated,and Salmon-Pink Lesion