The patient who is using imiquimod (Aldara) for genital warts asks the outpatient clinic nurse how long she must take the drug. The nurse replies:
1. 2 weeks.
2. 4 weeks.
3. 8 weeks.
4. 16 weeks.
4
The protocol for Aldara is application three times a day for 16 weeks.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: 1109, Drug Therapy table OBJ: 7 TOP: Genital Warts
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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