The nurse requests analgesia for the 76-year-old patient who must undergo cleansing and dressing change for a healing stage 3 pressure ulcer on the coccyx. In response, the provider ordered topical EMLA cream to be applied to the wound 30 minutes before the procedure. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
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