A Patient Has a Small, Red, Scaling Lesion That Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

A patient has a small, red, scaling lesion that is sitting on an elevated base on the forehead. The patient states that lesion began several weeks before and will not heal. What type of lesion does the nurse consider the patient is experiencing?

• A) squamous cell carcinoma
• B) melanoma
• C) psoriasis
• D) seborrheic keratosis

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