A client enters the healthcare provider's office with complaints of verruca vulgaris (warts). What is the most accurate instructional point to include in a client teaching session?
a. Warts can become malignant after 1 to 2 years and thus must be monitored closely.
b. The only effective means of wart removal is by surgical excision.
c. Drug therapy to remove a common wart may include systemic side effects.
d. Electrodesiccation can be used to eradicate the common warts.
ANS: D
Electrodesiccation, along with freezing and surgical excision, can be used to treat the common wart.
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