MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified during skin assessment. Match each description given below with the appropriate term.

-Tiny punctate hemorrhages,1-3 mm,round and discrete,dark red,purple,or brown in colour

Question

MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified during skin assessment. Match each description given below with the appropriate term.

-Tiny punctate hemorrhages,1-3 mm,round and discrete,dark red,purple,or brown in colour

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The description matches with petechiae, which are tiny punctate hemorrhages.

Answer: F
 The description matches with ecchymosis, which are commonly known as bruises and are dark red, purple, or brown in color.

The other options are:
A) Bulla: Large blister filled with clear fluid (>1 cm) 
C) Nodule: Elevated solid mass, deeper and firmer than papule (>1 cm) 
D) Keloid: Hypertrophic scar that extends beyond the boundaries of the original incision or wound 
E) Vesicle: Small blister filled with clear fluid (<1 cm)

MATCHING The Nurse Needs to Be Familiar with the Various Lesions