A nurse assesses an older adult client with the skin disorder shown below:
How should the nurse document this finding?
a.
Petechiae
b.
Ecchymoses
c.
Actinic lentigo
d.
Senile angiomas
ANS: A
Petechiae, or small, reddish purple nonraised lesions that do not fade or blanch with pressure, are pictured here. Ecchymoses are larger areas of hemorrhaging, commonly known as bruising. Actinic lentigo presents as paper-thin, transparent skin. Senile angiomas, also known as cherry angiomas, are red raised lesions.
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