The nurse discovers a vascular lesion on a client's chest. To help the nurse determine if the lesion is pectechie or telangiectasia, the nurse should check if the lesion:
1. Will blanch.
2. Is raised.
3. Is scaly.
4. Is painful.
Will blanch.
Rationale: Determining whether a lesion will blanch will help identify the type of lesion. Pectechie will not blanch, whereas telangiaectases will blanch. Neither pectechie nor telangiectasia is raised, scaly, or painful.
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