The nurse discovers a vascular lesion on a patient's chest. What should the nurse check to help determine if the lesion is petechiae or telangiectasia?
1. Is the lesion scaly?
2. Is the lesion raised?
3. Does the lesion blanch?
4. Is the lesion painful?
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Rationale 1: Neither petechiae nor telangiectasia is scaly.
Rationale 2: Neither petechiae nor telangiectasia is raised.
Rationale 3: Determining whether a lesion blanches will help identify the type of lesion. Petechiae do not blanch, whereas telangiectasia does.
Rationale 4: Neither petechiae nor telangiectasia is painful.
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