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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 26
A patient with psoriasis is being treated with psoralen plus UVA light (PUVA) phototherapy.During the course of therapy, for what duration should the nurse teach the patient to wear protective eyewear that blocks all UV rays?
A) Continuously for 6 hours after taking the medication
B) Until the pupils are able to constrict on exposure to light
C) For 12 hours following treatment to prevent retinal damage
D) For 24 hours following treatment when outdoors or when indoors near a bright window
Explanation
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D. Psoralen is absorbed by the lens of t...

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