During the assessment of a client's integumentary status the nurse notes "vitiligo present bilateral hands.". This documentation indicates which of the following information?

Question

1. Nodules with ulcerations
2. Dark, asymmetrical colored patches
3. Grouped vesicles
4. Abnormal loss of melanin in patches

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Rationale 1: The term vitiligo does not indicate the presence of nodules with ulcerations.
Rationale 2: The term vitiligo does not indicate the presence of dark, asymmetrical colored patches.
Rationale 3: The term vitiligo does not indicate the presence of grouped vesicles.
Rationale 4: Vitiligo is an abnormal loss of melanin in patches, typically occurring over the face, hands, or groin.