When performing a physical examination of a client's skin, the nurse should:
1. Be aware of ethnic differences.
2. Examine the least-exposed areas first.
3. Inspect the skin while the client is standing up.
4. Examine only the areas of specific concern.
Be aware of ethnic differences.
Rationale: Ethnic differences are important because of the difference in skin color. For example, in dark-skinned people the best areas to assess pallor, cyanosis, and jaundice are the oral mucous membranes and conjunctiva. The nurse should inspect the skin while the client is in a sitting or lying position and should begin by examining the most frequently exposed area first. A brief but careful look at the client's body should be done, and then areas of specific concern should be examined in detail.
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