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A 17-Year-Old Student Complains of a "Rash for 3 Days

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A 17-year-old student complains of a "rash for 3 days." You note pale, erythematous oval plaques over the trunk. They have fine scales and are arranged in a fernlike pattern, with parallel alignment. What is the nurse's next action?


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