What should hygienic care of the patient with dry skin include?
A)Use of moisturizers
B)Use of ultraviolet light
C)Application of antiseptic lotion
D)Lowering of bath water temperature

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Apply body lotion to the skin as needed and topical moisturizing agents to dry,flaky,reddened,or scaling areas.Dry skin results in reduced pliability and cracking.Moisturizers help to prevent skin breakdown.Ultraviolet light and antiseptic lotion are not used to treat dry skin.Decreased bath water temperature causes chilling.

What Should Hygienic Care of the Patient with Dry Skin