The nurse is documenting assessment findings as a client is being admitted to a medical unit. Which of the following conditions, present with a diagnosis of infectious endocarditis, is correct to be documented as petechiae?
A) Purplish, painful nodules
B) Black longitudinal lines in the nails
C) White areas in the retina surrounded by areas of hemorrhage
D) Reddish hemorrhagic spots on the skin
D
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Petechiae is documented when tiny, pinpoint, reddish hemorrhagic spots on the skin and mucous membranes are noted. Purplish, painful nodules are Osler nodes. Black longitudinal lines in the nails are splinter hemorrhages. White areas in the retina surrounded by areas of hemorrhage are Roth's spots.
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