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While inspecting the skin of a child, the nurse notes blotchy areas of hemorrhage. the nurse documents these as:?

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These blotchy areas of hemorrhage are called ecchymoses. It is characterized by discoloration of skin due to blood flowing into the tissues that escaped from its conduits of blood vessels. It does not really pucker your skin. It just produces a red-bluish bruises appearance.
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