The nurse is assessing a 78-year-old female African-American client wi

The nurse is assessing a 78-year-old female African-American client with dark skin. When as-sessing the skin, the nurse knows to avoid which source of light because it can cast a bluish hue on the skin, making the assessment difficult?

1. Natural sunlight
2. Halogen light
3. Florescent light
4. Incandescent light

ANSWER

ANS: 3
The nurse should avoid a fluorescent light source when assessing dark skin because it casts a blu-ish hue, making accurate assessment difficult.