A client has severe psoriasis and is scheduled to receive photochemotherapy. The client is to take psoralen methoxsalen prior to exposure to the ultraviolet A. When is the client informed that the medication should be taken?
A) 2 days prior to the procedure
B) 24 hours prior to the procedure
C) 12 hours prior to the procedure
D) 1 to 2 hours prior to the procedure
D
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Photochemotherapy involves a combination of psoralen methoxsalen and type A ultraviolet light. It is one method used to treat psoriasis, a chronic skin condition. The psoralen methoxsalen is taken 1 to 2 hours before exposure to ultraviolet A.
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