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.
Answer: A
A lentigo maligna, also called a Hutchinson freckle, is a precursor to melanoma. The lesion is a tan or black patch on the skin that looks like a freckle. The lesion grows slowly, and becomes mottled, dark, thick, and nodular.
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