A patient in the outpatient setting was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. What interventions will the plan of care focus primarily on?
a. Decreasing pain
b. Decreasing pruritus
c. Preventing infection
d. Promoting drying of lesions
ANS: B
Pruritus is the major manifestation of atopic dermatitis and causes the greatest morbidity. The urge to scratch may be mild and self-limiting, or it may be intense, leading to severely excoriated lesions, infection, and scarring.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).