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When turning a client, the nurse notices a reddened area on the coccyx. Which of the following skin care interventions should the nurse use on this area?
 
  a. Clean the area, dry it, and add a protective moisturizer.
  b. Apply a diluted hydrogen peroxide and water mixture, and use a heat lamp on the area.
  c. Soak the area in normal saline solution.
  d. Wash the area with an astringent and paint it with povidone-iodine (Betadine).
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The skin should be cleansed with a nonionic surfactant solution and completely dried, and a pro-tective moisturizer applied to keep the epidermis well lubricated.
Hydrogen peroxide is cytotoxic and should not be used. A heat lamp is not necessary and would increase the client's risk of an accidental burn.
The area should not be soaked, as this may lead to maceration of the skin.
The area should not be cleansed with an astringent and painted with povidone-iodine. An astrin-gent may cause excessive drying of the tissue, and povidone-iodine is cytotoxic.
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