The patient is being initiated on a treatment regimen for atopic dermatitis. The health care pro-vider should investigate the patient's family history to determine the presence of which addition-al condition?
a. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
b. Asthma
c. Chronic bronchitis
d. Tuberculosis
ANS: B
Forty percent to 65% of patients with this disease have a family history of hay fever or asthma.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)