QUIZ 2 TEST BANK QUESTIONS NURS 5334

QUIZ 2 TEST BANK QUESTIONS NURS 5334 A 26-year-old woman with pustular psoriasis would like to become pregnant and start a family within the next two years. Which agent should be avoided for treatment of her psoriasis because the duration of its teratogenic potential may affect her plans for pregnancy? Triamcinolone acetonide Infliximab Acitretin Calcipotriene Acitretin is teratogenic, and women must avoid pregnancy for at least 3 years after the use of this drug (due to the long duration of teratogenic potential). Which of the following agents is used as a repigmentation agent for patients with vitiligo that must be photoactivated by UV radiation to form a DNA adduct inhibiting DNA replication by psoralen plus UVA radiation? Methoxsalen Tazarotene Hydroquinone Adapalene Methoxsalen: Methoxsalen is a psoralen photoactive agent that stimulates melanocytes and is used as a repigmentation agent for patients with vitiligo (Figure 43.7). It must be photoactivated by UV radiation to form a DNA adduct inhibiting DNA replication by a method called PUVA (psoralen plus UVA radiation) A 33-year-old man wants to quickly get his plaque psoriasis in visible areas under control for a planned trip to Jamaica and wants to keep it under control for at least the remainder of the summer. Which of the following therapeutic strategies for psoriasis would best enable the patient to achieve his goals? Combination therapy Step-up therapy Monotherapy Sequential therapy Sequential therapy would likely be the best approach, as stronger and sometimes more toxic agents are used initially to rapidly clear the lesions, followed by less toxic agents for maintenance therapy. A 45-year-old woman burned her hand while cooking dinner. Her skin blistered from the burn, and now the burned area is open. Which of the following topical medications is