What statement is true about use a medication “off-label” ?
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Whаt stаtement is true аbоut use a medicatiоn "оff-label" ?
Reаd the cаse study аnd respоnse tо the fоllowing questions in the box. Mrs. Walford, a 55-year-old, arrived in her dermatologist's office with a yearlong history of a skin lesion on her right temple. History of the present illness indicated that this spot has occasionally bled in response to minor trauma. Surgical, social, and psychosocial histories were unremarkable. Family history was noncontributory. Mrs. Walford's physical examination revealed that she appeared healthy and was in not acute distress. Because her chief complaint was a neoplasm (new growth) on the right temple, she was questioned about her outdoor activities, sunscreen use, and history of blistering sunburn. It was presented that in her youth, Mrs. Walford remembered having at least one blistering sunburn. She also stated that she rarely uses any type of sunscreen while she gardens, which she does on a regular basis. Physical examination of the integumentary system revealed the following regarding the lesion: Location: right temple at the temporal hair line Size: 1.7cm x 1.3 cm shape irregular Color: erythematous Elevation: slightly elevated Dr. Byron, her dermatologist, diagnosed her with probable basal cell carcinoma of the right temple and suggested that the most reasonable treatment would be excision of the lesion with pathological examination of the tissue by a CT. Please number 1. 2. 3. 4. with your response 1. Mrs. Walford made an appointment with her dermatologist for her lesion. Why is this the most appropriate medical specialty for her condition? a. dermatologist specialize in diseases of the skin and integumentary system b. she should have gone directly to a pathologist c. she should have seen a cytologist 2. The lesion was described as erythematous. This means that a. it was filled with pus b. it was blue c. it has redness 3. Basal cell cancer originated in which skin layer? a. the epidermis b. the dermis c. subcutaneous 4. Once the lesion was excised, it should be sent to be a. burned b. biopsied c. frozen