A client who has severe refractory psoriasis on the face, neck, and extremities has quit working and withdrawn from social activities because of the appearance of the lesions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A)Discuss the possibility of enrolling in a worker-retraining program.
B)Encourage the client to volunteer to work on community projects.
C)Suggest that the client use cosmetics to cover the psoriatic lesions.
D)Ask the client to describe the impact of psoriasis on quality of life.

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The nurse's initial actions should be to assess the impact of the disease on the client's life and to allow the client to verbalize feelings about the psoriasis. Depending on the assessment findings, other actions may be appropriate.

A Client Who Has Severe Refractory Psoriasis on the Face