A Primary Care NP Prescribes Fluocinolone Cream for a Patient

A primary care NP prescribes fluocinolone cream for a patient who has contact dermatitis.At a follow-up visit in 2 weeks,the patient reports decreased pruritus but continues to have excoriated,erythematous areas.The NP should:

A) obtain a culture of the skin to monitor for superinfection.
B) discontinue the fluocinolone and order betamethasone cream.
C) begin gradually tapering the fluocinolone at 2-week intervals.
D) tell the patient to continue using the fluocinolone for 3 to 4 more weeks.