An adolescent is diagnosed with cellulitis from picking the scabs on healing facial pimples.The mother scolds the child for eating too many oily foods that cause the acne.Based on this data,which topic is priority when providing education to the child and mother?
A) Antibiotics are the best way to prevent cellulitis.
B) Oily foods do not cause pimples or cellulitis.
C) Consumption of oily foods poses an increased risk for cellulitis.
D) Popping the pimples spreads the germs over the face.

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A) Foods do not cause acne and, therefore, cellulitis. Antibiotics are the best way to treat, not prevent, cellulitis. Popping pimples drives the infection deeper into the skin and may cause more serious infections.
B) Foods do not cause acne and, therefore, cellulitis. Antibiotics are the best way to treat, not prevent, cellulitis. Popping pimples drives the infection deeper into the skin and may cause more serious infections.
C) Foods do not cause acne and, therefore, cellulitis. Antibiotics are the best way to treat, not prevent, cellulitis. Popping pimples drives the infection deeper into the skin and may cause more serious infections.
D) Foods do not cause acne and, therefore, cellulitis. Antibiotics are the best way to treat, not prevent, cellulitis. Popping pimples drives the infection deeper into the skin and may cause more serious infections.

An Adolescent Is Diagnosed with Cellulitis from Picking the Scabs