A Patient with Widely Distributed Chronic Eczema Is Prescribed to Receive

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient with widely distributed chronic eczema is prescribed to receive medicated tar baths. Which important detail does the nurse acknowledge during this procedure?

• A)The patient will need to be kept in the bath for 1 hour.
• B)Old medications will need to be removed prior to the bath.
• C)The room needs to have good ventilation because of volatility.
• D)Slow addition of hot water will keep the bath temperature stable.

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