A Physician Has Diagnosed a Patient with Purpura

question 38

Multiple Choice

A physician has diagnosed a patient with purpura.After leaving the room,a nursing student asks the nurse what the physician saw that led to that diagnosis.The nurse should say,"The physician is referring to:

• A) that blue dilation of blood vessels in a star-shaped linear pattern on the legs."
• B) that fiery red, star-shaped marking on the cheek that has a solid circular center."
• C) that confluent and extensive patch of petechiae and ecchymoses on the feet."
• D) those tiny little areas of hemorrhage that are less than 2 mm, round, discrete, and dark red in color."

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