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Metfan725

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on: Jul 22, 2018
A patient in the outpatient setting was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. What interventions will the plan of care focus primarily on?
 
  a. Decreasing pain
  b. Decreasing pruritus
  c. Preventing infection
  d. Promoting drying of lesions

Question 2

A patient has cellulitis on the right forearm. The nurse would anticipate orders to administer medications to eradicate which organism?
 
  a. Candida albicans
  b. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci
  c. Staphylococcus aureus
  d. E. Coli


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shoemake

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Pruritus is the major manifestation of atopic dermatitis and causes the greatest morbidity. The urge to scratch may be mild and self-limiting, or it may be intense, leading to severely excoriated lesions, infection, and scarring.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Staphylococcus aureus is the usual cause of cellulitis, although other pathogens may be responsible. A small abrasion or lesion can provide a portal for opportunistic or pathogenic infectious organisms to infect deeper tissues.


Metfan725

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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