A nurse practitioner working in a dermatology clinic finds an open lesion on a patient who is being assessed. What should the nurse do next?
A) Obtain a swab for culture.
B) Assess the characteristics of the lesion.
C) Obtain a swab for pH testing.
D) Apply a test dose of broad-spectrum topical antibiotic.
Ans: B
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If acute open wounds or lesions are found on inspection of the skin, a comprehensive assessment should be made and documented. Testing for culture and pH are not necessarily required, and assessment should precede these actions. Antibiotics are not applied on an empiric basis.
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