Shawn is an employee at a local factory who comes to the nurse's office with a large furuncle (boil) on his left upper arm. He has come to the office with the same complaint over the past 6 months. In addition to specific care for the boil itself, the nursing intervention should include:
A)Advising the client to bathe more regularly
B)Doing nothing else, as furuncles are not related to any other disease process
C)Calling in all employees and checking them for furuncles
D)Encouraging the client to see his family physician, as recurrent boils may be a sign of underlying disease

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Sometimes, recurrent boils are symptoms of an underlying disease process such as glycosuria. Bathing (Choice A) will not influence the course of the boils and they are not communicable.

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