A Primary Care NP Is Considering Using a Topical Immunosuppressive

question 8

Multiple Choice

A primary care NP is considering using a topical immunosuppressive agent for a patient who has atopic dermatitis that is refractory to treatment with topical corticosteroids.The NP should:

• A) begin therapy with pimecrolimus (Elidel).
• B) tell the patient that these agents may be used long-term.
• C) counsel the patient that these agents are more likely to cause skin atrophy.
• D) tell the patient that laboratory monitoring for hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) suppression will be necessary.

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