The Nurse Is Interviewing a Patient with Contact Dermatitis

Multiple Choice

The nurse is interviewing a patient with contact dermatitis. Which finding indicates a need for patient teaching?

A) The patient applies corticosteroid cream to pruritic areas.
B) The patient adds oilated oatmeal to the bath water every day.
C) The patient uses bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin on minor abrasions.
D) The patient takes diphenhydramine at night if persistent itching occurs.