A nurse is preparing a dressing to be applied to the first-degree burns on a client's face. Which of the following should the nurse use as a topical agent in the dressing?
A) Methotrexate
B) Bacitracin
C) Psoralen
D) Calcipotriene
B
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The nurse should use bacitracin ointment as a topical agent in dressing superficial and facial burns. It should be applied as a thin layer two or three times per day. Other topical agents used in burn injuries include mafenide acetate, silver sulfadiazine, and silver nitrate. Psoralen is a photosensitizing agent used in photochemotherapy for treatment of psoriasis. Methotrexate and calcipotriene are used in the treatment of psoriasis and not injury caused by burns.
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