A child has been diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. How should the nurse describe the disorder to the parents? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. This disorder is also called eczema.
2. There may be others in the family with this disorder.
3. A course of antibiotics will cure this disorder.
4. Children often outgrow this disorder.
5. Something in the child's environment may be causing this skin reaction.
1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: Atopic dermatitis is frequently called eczema.
Rationale 2: Patients with atopic dermatitis often have a familial predisposition.
Rationale 3: Atopic dermatitis is not a bacterial disorder, so antibiotic therapy will not cure it.
Rationale 4: Children often outgrow atopic dermatitis, but the condition may persist into adulthood.
Rationale 5: Atopic dermatitis can be caused by irritants in the environment.
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