When reading the admission assessment for a patient, the nurse notes that the patient has an excoriated area on the skin of the right forearm. Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care?

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Excoriated areas should be covered with a dressing to decrease the risk for infection. Application of moisturizer would not help the excoriation and might lead to infection. There is no evidence that the skin is atrophied. Scrubbing the excoriated area would cause further damage.

When Reading the Admission Assessment for a Patient, the Nurse