The nurse assessing the patient finds patchy, milky white spots, which is a symptom of which of the following?
A) Cyanosis
B) Addison's disease
C) Polycythemia
D) Vitiligo
Ans: D
Feedback: Vitiligo is a condition characterized by destruction of the melanocytes in circumscribed areas of skin and appears in light or dark as patchy, milky white spots, often symmetric bilaterally. With cyanosis, nail beds are dusky. A bronzed appearance, or "external tan," is associated with Addison's disease. With polycythemia, the nurse notes ruddy blue face, oral mucosa, and conjunctiva.
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