A Patient Is Seen in the Clinic After Having a Biopsy

question 36

Multiple Choice

A patient is seen in the clinic after having a biopsy done that sampled a small section of dermis and subcutaneous fat. The nurse realizes that this patient has had which of the following?

• A)an incisional skin biopsy
• B)a punch skin biopsy
• C)an excisional skin biopsy
• D)a shave skin biopsy

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