The nurse is participating in a teaching plan to address Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity for a patient with contact dermatitis. Which information should the nurse recommend be included in this plan? (Select all that apply.)
a. Keep fingernails short.
b. Take baths with an oatmeal solution.
c. Use oil-in-water lubricants for skin dryness.
d. Rub affected area roughly, but do not scratch.
e. Avoid washing affected area with brown soap.
f. Use cool washcloths over affected area to ease itching.
ANS: A, B, C, F
The patient should be instructed to avoid scratching the skin to prevent the spread of dermatitis and infection development. Ease itching with cool washcloths and oatmeal baths, and keep fingernails short to avoid injury to skin if scratching occurs. Oil-in-water lubricants tend to be the most effective for skin dryness. D. E. Rubbing the skin and avoiding brown soap will not help the patient with contact dermatitis.
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