6. You are assisting your client Mrs. X with her morning bath. You know that your client started antibioticstwo days ago for a urinary tract infection. During the bath, you notice a red raised rash all over her body.The client states that the areas are itchy. The PSW should:a) Put some moisturizing cream on the affected skinb) Report the rash immediately to his/her supervisorc) Tell the client to make certain they go to their next doctor's appointmentd) Ignore the rash for now but document your observation before you leave

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