A client has an excoriated skin area with drainage. Which of the following diagnostic tests might be used to determine the cause of the skin lesion?
1. Skin biopsy
2. Wood's lamp
3. Culture
4. Patch test
3. Culture
Rationale:
Cultures to identify infections may be conducted on tissue samples, on drainage and exudates from lesions, and on serum. Skin biopsies are used to differentiate a benign skin lesion from a skin cancer. Wood's lamp is used to identify infections through immunofluorescent studies. Patch tests are used to determine allergies.
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