Check Your Understanding Questions
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Explain the diagnostic and laboratory tests required to diagnose atopic dermatitis.
2
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You are caring for a patient with TENS. What diagnostic tests might be ordered for this patient? What laboratory values might be abnormal?
3
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Explain medical therapies a patient with SJS may need during the rehabilitation phase of care.
4
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How do the pathophysiological changes seen in burn injuries influence the choice of medical and nursing interventions?
5
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When caring for a patient with generalized exfoliative dermatitis, which diagnostic tests and laboratory values might you expect?
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What medical therapies might a nurse implement when caring for a patient with contact dermatitis?