Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 65%
Simulated
With which term will the nurse document the finding after noting multiple 1-mm red macules when assessing the skin of a patient with leukemia and thrombocytopenia?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Petechiae are small, red or purple 1-mm macules due to minor bleeding from broken capillaries, common in thrombocytopenia.