A 2-year-old child presents to the nurse practitioner with eight café-au-lait spots on the back and chest. These lesions have irregular borders and measure between 1.5 and 2 cm in diameter. The nurse practitioner should:

reassure the patient that these lesions are birth marks and of no concern.

order 2% hydrocortisone cream to be applied twice a day for 2 weeks.

order an antifungal cream to be applied three times a day for 14 days.

refer the patient to a neurologist for further evaluation.