A Patient with Severe Psoriasis Will Begin Taking Acitretin [Soriatane]

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe psoriasis will begin taking acitretin [Soriatane]. The nurse obtains a health history and learns that the patient takes a combination oral contraceptive. What will the nurse do?

• A) Counsel the patient to use another form of birth control along with the OCP.
• B) Tell the patient she may stop using contraception when the medication is withdrawn.
• C) Tell the patient that acitretin is safe to take during pregnancy.
• D) Tell the patient to report spotting to the provider so that another form of contraceptive may be ordered.

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