The physician diagnoses impetigo and prescribes penicillin for a 68-year-old patient who has crusty vesiculopustular lesions over the lower face and skin creases in the neck.While planning care instructions for the patient,what does the nurse recognize is the most common risk factor for impetigo?

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The most common risk factor for impetigo is inadequate personal hygiene, which allows the bacteria to proliferate on the skin surface. Other risk factors include crowded living conditions, warm and humid weather, and skin trauma. Obesity, exposure to grease or oils, and deficiency of vitamin A in the diet are not recognized as common risk factors for impetigo.

The Physician Diagnoses Impetigo and Prescribes Penicillin for a 68-Year-Old