An NP student asks the primary care NP about guidelines for using topical steroids. The NP should tell the student that:
a. evidence-based guidelines are available for each product.
b. standardized guidelines have been developed for use in children.
c. standardized guidelines may be found for disease-specific conditions.
d. evidence-based studies support limited corticosteroid use in pregnancy.
C
Standardized guidelines are available for disease-specific conditions; there are no evidence-based studies or standardized guidelines for using topical steroids.
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