Which of the following would indicate that treatment for contact dermatitis has been effective?
1. The client has areas of excoriation on arms and anterior legs from scratching during sleep.
2. The client has reduced areas of contact dermatitis with evidence of skin healing.
3. The client is observed walking in the hallway.
4. The client is fatigued from inadequate sleep due to pruritus.
2. The client has reduced areas of contact dermatitis with evidence of skin healing.
Rationale:
Reduced areas of contact dermatitis with evidence of skin healing indicate that treatment for contact dermatitis has been effective. If the client has excoriation from scratching, the treatment has not yet been effective. The client walking in the hallway does not necessarily indicate that treatment was effective. If the client is unable to sleep because of pruritus, treatment has not been effective.
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