A female client exhibits s purplish bruise to the skin after a fall.
The nurse would document this finding most accurately using which of the following terms?
a- Purpura
b- Petechiae
c- Ecchymosis
d- Erythema
Answer C.
Ecchymosis is a type of purpuric lesion and also is known as a bruise.
Purpura is an umbrella term that incorporates ecchymoses and petechiae.
Petechiae are pinpoint hemorrhages and are another form of purpura. Erythema is an area of redness on the skin.
The nurse would document this finding most accurately using which of the following terms?
a- Purpura
b- Petechiae
c- Ecchymosis
d- Erythema
Answer C.
Ecchymosis is a type of purpuric lesion and also is known as a bruise.
Purpura is an umbrella term that incorporates ecchymoses and petechiae.
Petechiae are pinpoint hemorrhages and are another form of purpura. Erythema is an area of redness on the skin.
