Distractors
Never; medication cannot be absorbed in this way
Always; it is never safe to touch a client who is using a medicated patch
Only when the patch is freshly applied
Key
Only when the patch is damaged, and/or does not fully adhere to the skin
Question
When is a massage therapist vulnerable to exposure to the substances in a client’s medication patch, according to the column “Medication Patches and Implications for Massage Therapy” by Ruth Werner?