Individuals with Raynaud disease need to be counseled to avoid which of the following condi-tions to prevent severe symptoms?
a. Allergic reactions
b. Cold exposure
c. Hot water immersion
d. Tissue injury
ANS: B
Raynaud disease demonstrates symptoms when extremities are exposed to cold. It is not an aller-gic reaction, and it is not due to hot water immersion or tissue injury.
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