Rabia, who loves to work in her garden, often gets itch rashes on her hands and arms. The rashes are severe enough that Rabia visits her doctor, who prescribes a high potency corticosteroid cream. Rabia is about to apply the cream to her latest rash, which she has scratched until it is raw and bloody. Is this acceptable?
A) No, corticosteroids should not be applied to open wounds and may delay healing.
B) Yes, as long as she does not run the cream in too vigorously.
C) Yes, as long as the cream also contains an antibiotic.
D) No, she should wash and dry the wounds first, and then apply the cream.
A
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