The Student Nurse Is Preparing to Document a Suspicious Area

question 36

Multiple Choice

The student nurse is preparing to document a suspicious area over a bony prominence.Which description would be most appropriate?

• A) Reddened area on left hip
• B) Reddened, nonblanching area approximately 1 cm × 1 cm
• C) Suspicious area over left trochanter
• D) Nonblanching area over left trochanter 0.8 cm ×1.2 cm

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Definitions:

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Fetal Blood

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