Anatomy & DisordersQuestion 74 of 100
A client's foot has itchy, peeling skin between the toes with raw, weeping cracks in it. What is the correct response?
a.Soak the foot longer in the disinfected spa so the skin softens first
b.Use a foot file on the peeling skin, then finish the pedicure while wearing gloves
c.Politely explain that you cannot perform the service and recommend that she see a physician
d.Apply an antifungal cream from your retail shelf and rebook her for next week
Explanation
Broken, weeping skin is an open door for infection and is also a sign of a contagious condition, so no service may be performed and you politely refer her to a physician. Soaking or filing that skin spreads the organism into the tub, the file and the towels, and gloves protect you but do nothing to protect the client or the next client. Applying an antifungal product is treating a condition, and a manicurist may not treat or diagnose anything.
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