Mrs. Johnson is an older adult African American who has gone to the clinic where a RN volunteers twice a week. Mrs. Johnson is a diabetic and has some skin breakdown on the calf of her right leg. Mrs. Johnson's skin is very darkly pigmented
In order to best examine Mrs. Johnson's skin, the nurse should use: A. ultraviolet light.
B. florescent light.
C. natural sunlight.
D. incandescent light.
C
For detecting skin changes in dark-skinned patient, sunlight is the best choice.
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