A Patient Who Has Severe Refractory Psoriasis on the Face,neck,and

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient who has severe refractory psoriasis on the face,neck,and extremities is socially withdrawn because of the appearance of the lesions.Which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Discuss the possibility of enrolling in a worker-retraining program.
• B) Encourage the patient to volunteer to work on community projects.
• C) Suggest that the patient use cosmetics to cover the psoriatic lesions.
• D) Ask the patient to describe the impact of psoriasis on quality of life.

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