The nurse is caring for a school-age child with a tinea capitis (ringworm) infection. What should the nurse expect the therapeutic management of this child to include?

A) Administering oral griseofulvin
B) Administering topical or oral antibiotics
C) Applying topical sulfonamides
D) Applying Burow solution compresses to affected area

Tinea Capitis

A fungal infection of the scalp, commonly known as ringworm, which can cause hair loss and scaling.

Oral Griseofulvin

A medication taken by mouth used to treat fungal infections of the skin, hair, and nails by inhibiting fungal cell growth.

Therapeutic Management

The systematic and strategic approach to treating a medical condition or disease to improve patient outcomes.