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A client has a rash on the arm that has been treated with an antibiotic without eradicating the rash. What type of examination can be used to determine if the rash is a fungal rash using ultraviolet light?

a) Potassium hydroxide test.
b) A Wood's light examination.
c) Skin biopsy.
d) Fungal culture.

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Answer:

b. A Wood's light examination

Step-by-step explanation:

A wood lamp examination is a test that uses ultraviolet light to examined a skin infected with bacteria or fungal infection.

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