You are caring for a 63-year-old patient admitted to your unit with a diagnosis of exfoliative dermatitis. The patient is very uncomfortable so you give her a cool bath after premedicating her
After the bath she is dried carefully. To assist her in moving about more freely in bed what is applied?
A) Talc
B) Cornstarch
C) Alum
D) Baking soda
Ans: B
Feedback: After the patient's skin is bathed, it is dried carefully and dusted liberally with nonirritating powder (eg, cornstarch), which enables the patient to move about freely in bed. Fairly large amounts are necessary to keep the patient's skin from adhering to the sheets. You would not apply talc, alum, or baking soda to this patient's skin.
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