A Nurse Working in an Outpatient Dermatology Clinic Is Caring

question 62

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in an outpatient dermatology clinic is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with a lentigo maligna.Which statement is inappropriate for the nurse to include in the client's teaching plan?

• A) The lesion is also called Robertson freckle.
• B) The lesion is a precursor to melanoma.
• C) The lesion is a tan or black patch on the skin that looks like a freckle.
• D) The lesion grows slowly, becoming mottled, dark, thick, and nodular.

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