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