In a highly pigmented client, the nurse would best assess for erythema by
a. follicular accentuation.
b. induration.
c. reddening of the skin.
d. striation.
A
Inflammatory changes are difficult to assess in dark-skinned clients, but follicular accentuation is clearly visible as a manifestation of erythema.
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