A Physician Has Diagnosed a Patient with Purpura

A physician has diagnosed a patient with purpura. After leaving the room, a nursing student asks the nurse what the physician saw that led to that diagnosis. The nurse should say:

A) "It is the blue dilation of blood vessels in a star-shaped pattern on the legs."
B) "It is the fiery red,star-shaped marking on the cheek that has a solid circular centre."
C) "It is the confluent and extensive patch of petechiae and ecchymoses on the feet."
D) "It is the tiny little areas of hemorrhage that are less than 2 mm,round,discrete,and dark red in colour."