A patient with a severe case of athletes foot is seen with lesions between the toes, which

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A patient with a severe case of athlete’s foot is seen with lesions between the toes, which are oozing blood and serum. After teaching the patient, the nurse determines that the instruction was effective if the patient states which of the following? 

a. “I have to wear black socks and must be careful not to change them very often because it could pull more skin off of my feet.” 

b. “I need to apply a thick layer of the antifungal cream between my toes, making sure that all of the lesions are full of cream.”

c. “I should wear white socks and keep my feet clean and dry. I shouldn’t use the antifungal cream in areas where I have open lesions.” 

d. “After I apply the cream to my feet, I should cover my feet in plastic wrap for several hours to make sure the drug is absorbed.” 

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