A 32-Year-Old Woman Whose Mother Recently Died from Malignant Melanoma

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Multiple Choice

A 32-year-old woman whose mother recently died from malignant melanoma asks the nurse what she can do to prevent the development of malignant melanoma in herself and her children.What is the best response regarding risk factors for malignant melanoma?

• A) Only moles that develop during adulthood are the most likely to become malignant.
• B) She does not need to worry because there is no familial tendency to develop malignant melanoma.
• C) Excessive exposure to the sun should be avoided,and protection should be used when exposure occurs.
• D) Unless she and her children have an abnormal mole pattern known as dysplastic nevi syndrome,the risk of melanoma is small.

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