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An exacerbation of bullous pemphigoid has led to a hospital admission for a middle-aged woman.
 
  The nursing care team has been conscientious in assessing and treating the patient's blisters in the knowledge that this patient has a greatly increased risk of what sequela of this problem?
  A) Rhabdomyolysis
  B) Vitamin B12 deficiency
  C) Sepsis
  D) Neuropathic ulcers

Question 2

A patient's severe and widespread psoriasis has prompted her care provider to prescribe potent topical corticosteroids.
 
  When teaching this patient about her new medication regimen, the nurse should recognize that topical corticosteroids that are applied to large skin surfaces create a risk of:
  A) Adrenal suppression
  B) Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
  C) Hypothyroidism
  D) Kaposi's sarcoma


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smrerig

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


itsmyluck

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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