The client visits the outpatient clinic. During the assessment of the client's skin, the nurse notes the presence of several abdominal lesions that appear in distinct clusters
The nurse would document these lesions in which of the following ways? 1. Grouped
2. Annular
3. Discrete
4. Confluent
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Rationale 1: The lesions described are grouped lesions because they appear in clusters.
Rationale 2: Annular lesions are lesions with a circular shape.
Rationale 3: Discrete lesions are lesions that are separate and discrete.
Rationale 4: Confluent lesions run together.
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