Which Assessment Information Documented in a Patient's Chart Indicates That

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which assessment information documented in a patient's chart indicates that the nurse may need to continue to monitor the skin condition of an 82-year-old patient admitted with bacterial pneumonia?

• A) "Scattered macular brown areas on extremities"
• B) "Skin brown and wrinkled, skin tenting on forearm"
• C) "Longitudinal nail bed ridges noted, sparse scalp hair"
• D) "Skin moist and intact; states history of allergic rashes"

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