A patient has paronychia involving several fingers on one hand. The patient reports having the condition for several months. Which treatment would the nurse recommend in addition to prescribed antibiotics?
1. Application of vitamin E oil
2. Hot compresses
3. Increasing dietary protein intake
4. Soaking the hands in cool water two or three times daily
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Rationale 1: Vitamin E oil is not indicated in the treatment of chronic paronychia.
Rationale 2: Application of hot compresses is part of the therapy for paronychia.
Rationale 3: Increasing dietary intake protein is not part of the treatment of paronychia.
Rationale 4: Therapy would include keeping the area dry, as the initial causative factor may be a fungus.
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