Posted: September 26th, 2017

A female client sees a dermatologist for a skin problem. Later, the nurse reviews the client’s chart and notes that the chief complaint was intertrigo. This term refers to which condition?

A female client sees a dermatologist for a skin problem. Later, the nurse reviews the client’s chart and notes that the chief complaint was intertrigo. This term refers to which condition?

A. Spontaneously occurring wheals
B. A fungus that enters the skin’s surface, causing infection
C. Inflammation of a hair follicle
D. Irritation of opposing skin surfaces caused by friction