RN VATI Adult Medical Surgical 2019

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 Time Remaining: 00:38:42 Pause Remaining: 00:05:00PAUSEA nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for triamcinoloneointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of the following adverseeffects?

Increased pigmentation

Topical glucocorticoid therapy can cause the adverse effect of hypopigmentation. Localized hair loss

Long-term glucocorticoid therapy can cause hypertrichosis, or excessive hair growth, especially on the facial area.

MY ANSWER Thinning of the skin and delayed healing are adverse effects of topical glucocorticoidpreparations. The client should only apply the ointment to dry patches of the skinbecausetopical steroids can cause atrophy of the dermis and epidermis, which can result inthinning of the skin. Increased sensitivity to the sun

The nurse should instruct the client to avoid excessive sun exposure when takingtopical

fluticasone; however, triamcinolone ointment does not cause photosensitivity.  RN VATI Adult Medical Surgical 2019

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