A nurse is conducting a comprehensive assessment of an elderly man who has been admitted to the geriatric medical unit with dehydration and suspected malnutrition
The nurse's examination of the patient's integumentary system reveals several notable findings. Which of the following findings most clearly warrants medical follow-up?
A) The patient has an irregularly shaped mole on his scalp that has been growing in recent months
B) There is dark discoloration of the skin on the patient's shins and ankles and the skin has a shiny appearance.
C) There is a yellowish waxy deposit on the patient's upper and lower eyelids.
D) The patient has numerous superficial red marks on the skin of his forearms and the backs of his hands.
A
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