The nurse is planning care for a client with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). What is a reasonable long-term goal for this client?

Question

A) Complete remission by age 40
B) An increase in the length of remissions throughout life
C) Remissions will begin in adolescence
D) Corticosteroids will induce remission

Answer 1

A) Complete remission by age 40

Explanation: A) HS develops during adolescence or the early 20s, becomes more severe after about 6-7 years, then decreases in severity until complete remission between the ages of 35 and 49. Rarely, the disorder will continue into old age.
B) HS develops during adolescence or the early 20s, becomes more severe after about 6-7 years, then decreases in severity until complete remission between the ages of 35 and 49. Rarely, the disorder will continue into old age.
C) HS develops during adolescence or the early 20s, becomes more severe after about 6-7 years, then decreases in severity until complete remission between the ages of 35 and 49. Rarely, the disorder will continue into old age.
D) Corticosteroids may be injected into lesions, in Hurley stages I and II, to reduce local inflammation, but this therapy does not induce remission. In Hurley stage III, oral corticosteroids may be used to control lesions.