Which question does the nurse ask to identify a possible trigger for worsening of a client's psoriatic lesions?
a. "Have you eaten a large amount of choc-olate lately?"
b. "Have you been under a lot of stress late-ly?"
c. "Have you used a public shower recent-ly?"
d. "Have you been out of the country re-cently?"
B
Systemic factors, hormonal changes, psychological stress, medications, and general health factors can aggravate psoriasis.
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