A client presents to the urgent clinic about some little red dots all over his body. The nurse examines the client and notices pinpoint hemorrhagic spots. The nurse documents this observation as:
a. telangiectasia c. ecchymosis
b. petechiae d. nevi
B
Petechiae is described as pinpoint hemorrhagic spots. Telangiectasia is a condition where there is permanent dilation of groups of superficial capillaries and venules. Ecchymosis is a large, irregular, hemorrhagic area or a bruise.
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