A patient is being seen for the first time at a physician's office.When assisting with the assessment, a nurse notices abdominal striae.What alternative term should the nurse use when the patient asks what it is all over her abdomen?

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Abdominal striae are more commonly known as stretch marks. Patients may not be familiar with the medical term and using the term "stretch marks" would be more easily understood.

A Patient Is Being Seen for the First Time at a Physician's