Asked by Hannah Thompson on Jun 29, 2024

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A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles has started to burn and bleed. When assessing his skin, the nurse pays special attention to the danger signs for pigmented lesions and is concerned with which additional finding?

A) Color variation
B) Border regularity
C) Symmetry of lesions
D) Diameter of less than 6 mm

Pigmented Lesions

Marks on the skin that are darker than the surrounding area due to melanin, which may be benign, like moles, or indicative of skin cancer.

Color Variation

Differences in color within the same object or among objects, often occurring naturally.

Border Regularity

A term often used in the evaluation of skin lesions, describing the smoothness or irregularity of the lesion's edges.

  • Understand the key danger signs for pigmented skin lesions and the importance of skin assessments.
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Yaimara canasiJun 29, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Abnormal characteristics of pigmented lesions are summarized in the mnemonic ABCD: asymmetry of pigmented lesion, border irregularity, color variation, and diameter greater than 6 mm.