The implementation that the nurse may perform for a patient with pruritus without a physician's order is to:
1. apply topical corticosteroids to affected areas.
2. administer an antihistamine.
3. apply lubricant to unbroken skin.
4. bathe the patient in an oatmeal bath.
3
Application of a lotion or lubricant to unbroken skin may be done without an order.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1132
OBJ: 5 TOP: Pruritus KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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