A female patient has begun using 2% minoxidil (Rogaine) to treat thinning of her hair. After several weeks of treatment, she reports minimal effectiveness but has noticed some improvement. The nurse will counsel her to perform which action?
a. Continue to use the 2% minoxidil.
b. Change to finasteride (Propecia).
c. Discontinue the minoxidil.
d. Increase to 5% minoxidil.
ANS: A
The patient has shown some improvement, so she should keep using the product if she wants to maintain the results, since stopping treatment will result in hair loss in a few months. Finasteride and 5% minoxidil are not approved for women.
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