Read the Following Excerpt from a Patient's Health Record: Temp

question 25

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: Temp: 98.7; HR: 74; RR: 16; BP: 115/73.
Gen: Woman with healthy appearance, alert and oriented.
HEENT: TMs normal.Xanthochromic/stained teeth.Mucous membranes moist and pink.
CV: RRR no murmurs.
Resp: CTA.
Skin: Erythematous papules and plaques with a silver scale on the extensor surface of knees, elbows, and back; onycholysis of toe nails.
Which of the following best describes the condition of the patient's skin?

• A)Red, elevated, palpable, solid masses with silver flakes on the surface of her knees, elbows, and back
• B)Red, elevated, fluid-filled masses with silver flakes on the surface of her knees, elbows, and back
• C)Red, flat, nonpalpable masses with silver flakes on the surface of her knees, elbows, and back
• D)Red and silver elevated masses on the surface of her knees, elbows, and back
• E)Silver masses with red flakes on the surface of her knees, elbows, and back

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