Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Applying a warm, moist dressing over the medication on the skin is one way to enhance drug penetration.
Rationale 2: Wrapping the site with the medication and moist dressing with an occlusive covering will enhance drug penetration.
Rationale 3: Wraps should not be left in place for longer than 8 hours.
Rationale 4: Repeated use of topical corticosteroids will result in tolerance.
Rationale 5: There are other types of topical medications used to treat psoriasis.
Global Rationale: Applying a warm, moist dressing over the medication on the skin is one way to enhance drug penetration. Wrapping the site with the medication and moist dressing with an occlusive covering will enhance drug penetration. Wraps should not be left in place for longer than 8 hours. Repeated use of topical corticosteroids will result in tolerance. There are other types of topical medications used to treat psoriasis.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: Bacitracin ointment is an over-the-counter medication for minor skin infections.
Rationale 2: Neomycin with polymyxin B (Neosporin) ointment is an over-the-counter medication for minor skin infections.
Rationale 3: This medication is used for fungal infections.
Rationale 4: This medication is used for fungal infections.
Rationale 5: This medication is used for viral infections.
Global Rationale: Bacitracin ointment and Neomycin with polymyxin B aren over-the-counter medications for minor skin infections. Undecylenic acid (Cruex) and clotrimazole (Mycelex) are used for fungal infections. Acyclovir (Zovirax) is used for viral infections.