A Patient Is Visiting an Urgent Care Center After Being

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient is visiting an urgent care center after being hit in the back with a baseball. Upon examination, the nurse notes a flat, nonblanchable spot 2.25 cm wide that is reddish-purple in color. How does the nurse document this lesion?

• A) As an angioma
• B) As purpura
• C) As petechiae
• D) As ecchymosis

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Definitions:

Chest Physiotherapy

A set of therapies including percussion, vibration, and postural drainage, aimed at clearing mucus from the lungs to improve respiratory function.

Cystic Fibrosis

A genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system, characterized by thick, sticky mucus production.

Thoracic Trauma

Injury to the chest area, which can affect the lungs, heart, and other components within the thoracic cavity.

Postural Drainage

A technique that uses gravity to assist in the drainage of mucus from the lungs and airways, often involving positioning the body in various ways.