While doing an assessment of the perianal area of a patient,the nurse notes the following: pigmentation of anus is darker than surrounding skin;anal opening closed;a skin sac that is shiny and blue.The patient mentioned that he has had pain with bowel movements and has noted some spots of blood occasionally.What would this assessment and history be most likely to indicate?

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The anus normally looks moist and hairless,with coarse folded skin that is more pigmented than the perianal skin.The anal opening is tightly closed.The shiny blue skin sac indicates a thrombosed hemorrhoid.

While Doing an Assessment of the Perianal Area of a Patient,the