A patient with diabetes remarks during foot care that she has been letting her skin air-dry after bathing at home because her doctor told her to use plenty of moisturizer on her hands and feet. What should the nurse teach the patient?

a) To apply moisturizer after air-drying thoroughly
b) To apply moisturizer while the skin is still wet
c) To skip the moisturizer
d) To towel-dry thoroughly before applying moisturizer