A nurse caring for a client with psoriasis recognizes the client is very knowledgeable about his disease by which of the following statements?

A. "My skin peels because the cells underneath are damaged and don't replace themselves fast enough to maintain a protective barrier."
B. "I traveled to Argentina and soaked in a hot spring—it was wonderful and did help my skin."
C. "I've used topical steroids and antihistamine creams, but they haven't helped much lately."
D. "The doctor said if the anthralin (Psoriatec) cream doesn't help I may need to take methotrexate."
E. "I keep hoping the doctor will find the medication that cures this so it will go away for good."


B

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