A Patient with Atopic Dermatitis Has a New Prescription for Tacrolimus

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient with atopic dermatitis has a new prescription for tacrolimus ( Protopic ) . After teaching the patient about the medication, which statement by the patient indicates that further teaching is needed?

• A) "After I apply the medication, I can go ahead and get dressed as usual."
• B) "I will rub the medication gently onto the skin every morning and night."
• C) "I will need to minimize my time in the sun while I am using the Protopic."
• D) "If the medication burns when I apply it, I will wipe it off and call the doctor."

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Definitions:

pH

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, quantified on a scale where 7 is neutral, values less than 7 are acidic, and values greater than 7 are alkaline.

Acidic

Describes a substance with a pH less than 7, indicating a higher concentration of hydrogen ions.

pH

A numeric scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, with values ranging from 0 (acidic) to 14 (basic).

Buffers

Solutions or substances that minimize changes in pH when acids or bases are added to them, maintaining stability in biological and chemical systems.