The nurse is creating a care plan for a patient suffering from allergic rhinitis. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse identify?
A) Appropriate use of prophylactic antibiotics
B) Safe injection of corticosteroids
C) Improved skin integrity
D) Improved coping with lifestyle modifications
Ans: D
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The goals for the patient with allergies may include restoration of normal breathing pattern, increased knowledge about the causes and control of allergic symptoms, improved coping with alterations and modifications, and absence of complications. Antibiotics are not used to treat allergies and corticosteroids, if needed, are not administered parenterally. Allergies do not normally threaten skin integrity.
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