The nurse is assessing the skin of a patient who believes that a new lesion may be melanoma. Which finding would support this patient's concern?
1) Collagen formation
2) Border irregularity or notching
3) Avascularity of the lesion
4) Depth of the color change
Question 2
The nurse is assessing a patient who presents with a lesion. When distinguishing between a primary lesion and a secondary lesion, which rationale is correct?
1) A secondary lesion results from a change in a primary lesion.
2) A secondary lesion results from injury to the skin.
3) A secondary lesion differs in configuration.
4) A secondary lesion contains exudate.
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
Patient Position for Posterior Percussion
Strawberry hemangioma, a birthmark caused by a collection of blood vessels in the skin.
Assessing Height & Weight
Foley catheter with balloon in the bladder of a male patient.
(a) Chicken pox vesicles. (b) Chicken pox on back of young patient.