The nurse is assessing a patient with a bleeding disorder and finds large purplish areas in the skin and oral mucosa.Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?

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Purpura is the correct term for hemorrhage into the skin,mucous membranes,and organs.C.Petechiae are small pinpoint hemorrhages.B.D.Hemorrhage and bleeding are more general terms that do not most accurately describe the symptoms.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient with a Bleeding Disorder