How should the nurse practitioner proceed

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Assignment:

An 18-year-old college freshman who lives in the dormitory was recently treated for scabies infestation with permethrin (Nix). After being asymptomatic for 2 weeks, he returns with complaints of itching and new skin burrows. How should the nurse practitioner proceed?

Have him re-treat his living environment, no further topical treatment is warranted
Advise him that this is likely a continuation of the previous infestation and prescribe hydrocortisone cream to decrease itching
Tell him that itching can last 2 to 4 weeks after the infection is cleared
Tell him that this is likely a reinfestation and he will need to be retreated with permethrin (Nix).

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