The caregivers of a child with chickenpox telephone the nurse and ask what they can do about their child scratching the lesions. The best answer by the nurse would be:
A) "Offer the child a reward for not scratching, and keep a behavioral chart with stars for not scratching."
B) "Wrap tape around the hands and tips of the fingernails, and paint the lesions with clear nail polish."
C) "Put body lotion on the lesions during the day and night, cut the nails short, and use Epsom salts in the bathwater."
D) "Cut the fingernails short, cover the hands at night, and use a drying solution such as calamine, oatmeal, or baking soda in bathwater."
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