The nurse is completing a skin assessment on a patient with darkly pigmented skin. Which item should the nurse use $\bold{first}$ to assist in staging an ulcer on this patient?

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When assessing a patient with darkly pigmented skin, proper lighting is essential to accurately complete the first step in assessment-inspection-and the entire assessment process. Natural light or a halogen light is recommended. Fluorescent light sources can produce blue tones on darkly pigmented skin and can interfere with an accurate assessment. Other items that could possibly be used during the assessment include gloves for infection control, a disposable measuring device to measure the size of the wound, and a cotton-tipped applicator to measure the depth of the wound, but these items are not the first items used.

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The Nurse Is Completing a Skin Assessment on a Patient $\bold{first}$