When inspecting the skin, you should observe each area for the ten key characteristics, which are color, moisture, temperature, texture, turgor, edema,

Question

a. lesions, vascularity, bleeding, and ecchymosis.
b. pigmentation, bruising, bleeding, and eruptions.
c. xerosis, ecchymosis, distribution of hair, and vascularity.
d. vascularity, pigmentation, xerosis, and lesions.

Answer 1

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When inspecting the skin, the ten key characteristics to observe for are: 1) color,
2) bleeding, 3) ecchymosis, 4) vascularity, 5) lesions, 6) moisture, 7) temperature,
8) texture, 9) turgor, and 10) edema. Thus, option "a" is correct. Option "b" is incorrect because pigmentation is included in examining for coloration, and eruptions are a type of lesion. Option "c" is incorrect because xerosis (dry skin) is included in examining for moisture and distribution of hair is a characteristic of hair examination. Option "d" is incorrect because pigmentation and xerosis are included under other characteristics.