After teaching a client who has psoriasis, a nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement indicates the client needs additional teaching?
a. "At the next family reunion, I'm going to ask my relatives if they have psoriasis."
b. "I have to make sure I keep my lesions covered, so I do not spread this to others."
c. "I expect that these patches will get smaller when I lie out in the sun."
d. "I should continue to use the cortisone ointment as the patches shrink and dry out."
ANS: B
Psoriasis is not a contagious disorder. The client does not have to worry about spreading the condition to others. It is a condition that has hereditary links, the patches will decrease in size with ultraviolet light exposure, and cortisone ointment should be applied directly to lesions to suppress cell division.
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