The nurse is assessing a patient with pemphigus. What skin manifestations would the nurse expect to observe?
a. Bullae
b. Wheals
c. Vesicles
d. Rash
ANS: A
Pemphigus is an acute or chronic serious skin disease characterized by the appearance of bullae (large fluid-filled blisters) of various sizes on otherwise normal skin and mucous membranes. Wheals are usually allergic in origin. Vesicles are smaller fluid-filled lesions. Rash is a more general term.
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