A nurse is preparing to examine a client's skin using a Wood light. What should the nurse do to facilitate this procedure?
A. Darken the examining room
B. Administer a local anesthetic
C. Obtain a signed informed consent
D. Shave the skin and scrub it with povidone-iodine (Betadine)
Ans: A. Darken the examining room
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