After falling down some stairs,a patient comes to the Emergency Department with multiple purplish patches on the skin caused by leaking blood vessels.The physician would document that the patient has multiple:
A)abrasions
B)contusions
C)petechiae
D)lesions

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Contusions are bruises caused by bleeding beneath the skin from broken blood vessels. Petechiae are tiny red or purple spots on the skin and are smaller than bruises. Abrasions are caused by scraping the skin and lesions are a broad term used for any abnormality or injury to tissue. None of these fit the description given for the patient's condition.

After Falling Down Some Stairs,a Patient Comes to the Emergency