A Person with a History of Pruritus Reports an Improvement

question 9

Multiple Choice

A person with a history of pruritus reports an improvement after taking the allergy medication as prescribed. To what should the nurse attribute the improvement of this person's condition?

• A) The allergy medicine is causing a placebo effect.
• B)The allergies are causing a Distraction from the itching.
• C)The medication is reducing histamine release.
• D)Another medication is affecting the pruritus.

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