The nurse teaches the patient with psoriasis the following principle of treatment:
A) Follow dietary guidelines closely.
B) Take frequent tar baths.
C) Do not smoke while wrapped in plastic dressings.
D) Psoriatic areas on the face should be treated with high-potency topical steroids.
Ans: C
Feedback: It is essential that the patient not smoke when wrapped in plastic dressings because the dressings are potentially flammable. Genetic makeup and environmental stimuli are believed to play a role in development of psoriasis. Tar baths, an old form of treatment, are rarely used. In general, high-potency topical corticosteroids should not be used on the face and intertriginous areas.
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