How should the nurse assess for the presence of bruises in a client with dark skin who experienced blunt trauma to the right thigh?
A. Palpate for and compare the popliteal and pedal pulses in both distal extremities.
B. Compare the contour and skin color of the injured area with the same area on the left thigh.
C. Press a glass slide against the skin over the injured area and determine whether or not the skin blanches.
D. Use the back of the hand to compare the skin temperature on the area of trauma to the same area of the left thigh.
B
Bruises in clients with dark skin can be seen as darker areas of skin and palpated as slight swel-lings or irregular skin surfaces. Ask the client about pain when skin surfaces are touched lightly or palpated.
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