A nurse assesses an older adult client with the skin disorder shown below:

How should the nurse document this finding?

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A nurse assesses an older adult client with the skin disorder shown below:

How should the nurse document this finding?

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Petechiae,or small,reddish purple nonraised lesions that do not fade or blanch with pressure,are pictured here.Ecchymoses are larger areas of hemorrhaging,commonly known as bruising.Actinic lentigo presents as paper-thin,transparent skin.Senile angiomas,also known as cherry angiomas,are red raised lesions.

A Nurse Assesses an Older Adult Client with the Skin