The nurse assesses a circular, flat, reddened lesion about 5 cm in diameter on a middle-aged patient's ankle. How should the nurse determine if the lesion is related to intradermal bleeding?
a. Elevate the patient's leg.
b. Press firmly on the lesion.
c. Check the temperature of the skin around the lesion.
d. Palpate the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses.
