A 47-year-old female patient with a history of sun exposure is concerned that she has a disease because of broken blood vessels on the cheeks. What should the nurse realize this patient is describing?
1. telangiectases
2. nevus flammeus
3. venus lakes
4. skin tags
Correct Answer: 1
Telangiectases are single, dilated capillaries or terminal arteries that appear most often on the cheeks and nose. These lesions are more common in older adults and result from photoaged skin. The lesions look like broken veins. Nevus flammeus is a congenital vascular condition involving the capillaries. Venus lakes are small, flat, blue blood vessels. Skin tags are soft papules on a pedicle.
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