The mother of four children brings her 6-year-old girl to the public health well-child clinic because the child has "scratched herself raw." The public health nurse diagnoses the child as having scabies and gives the mother appropriate medication for the child's treatment. Select the most appropriate instructions by the nurse to the mother of these four children.

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Scabies is highly contagious, so treating all close contacts, including other children, is necessary to prevent the spread of the infestation.

The Mother of Four Children Brings Her 6-Year-Old Girl to the Public