The nurse is documenting that the patient has bruising on the lateral aspect of the right arm after a fall. Of the following terms, which term will the nurse use to describe bruising on the skin in her documentation?
A) Telangiectasias
B) Ecchymoses
C) Purpuras
D) Urticarias
Ans: B
Feedback: The nurse will describe the bruising as ecchymoses. Telangiectasias are red marks on the skin caused by stretching of superficial blood vessels, and purpuras are pinpoint hemorrhages into the skin. Urticarias are wheals or hives.
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