A client has several patches of horny, thickened skin on the palmar surface of the hands and feet. The nurse would document this finding as being:
1. keratosis.
2. linear.
3. serpiginous.
4. dermatomal.
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Keratosis are patches of horny, thickened skin associated with callus formation. Linear lesions have a band-like configuration. Serpiginous lesions are serpent shaped. Dermatomal lesions occur in the location of the dermatome supplied by one or more dorsal ganglia.
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