A Nurse Practitioner is working in a dermatology clinic. The practitioner knows that what technique is commonly used in examining the skin?
A) Examining the patient under a Wood's light
B) Examining the patient in direct sunlight
C) Palpation
D) Percussion
Ans: C
Feedback: Inspection and palpation are techniques commonly used in examining the skin. A patient would only be examined under a Wood's light if there were indications it could be diagnostic. The patient is examined in a well-lighted room, not in direct sunlight. Percussion is not a technique used in assessing the skin.
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