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?

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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 $\mathrm{pH}$ are not necessarily required, and assessment should precede these actions. Antibiotics are not applied on an empiric basis.

A Nurse Practitioner Working in a Dermatology Clinic Finds an Open