When providing a bed bath, a nurse assesses the patient's skin. The nurse observes an area of skin on the buttocks that is softened from continuous exposure to urine. The nurse identifies this as
1. Mottling.
2. Maceration.
3. Excoriation.
4. Evisceration.
ANS: 2
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