The teen asks if there are medications that can be taken to reduce acne. The nurse would respond:
a. Topical medications are available by prescription only
b. Retin-A can be given to reduce keratinous plugs
c. Vitamin C is often used
d. All of the above
B
Retin-A is given to reduce keratinous plugs. Topical medications are available over the counter as well as by prescription. Vitamin A is often used, not Vitamin C.
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1. instruct a client with acne vulgaris on the use of tretinoin (retin-a)
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3. obtain a health history from a client admitted with a pressure sore on the coccyx
4. monitor the vital signs of a client with cellulitis for evidence of sepsis
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A. Family-centered model B. Patient-centered model C. Culture-centered model D. Outcome-centered model
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