During a visit to the family practice clinic, the nurse noti…
During a visit to the family practice clinic, the nurse notices a cluster of small, red sores around a pediatric patient’s mouth. Some of the sores have ruptured and are covered with a thick, honey-colored crust, and the mother states they are “very itchy.” The provider evaluates the patient and determines it is bulbous impetigo. The provider prescribes topical Mupirocin (Bactroban) for the localized lesions. Which of the following instructions will the nurse educate regarding applying this medication?