The nurse in an ambulatory care center is admitting an older adult patient who has bright red moles on the skin. Benign changes in elderly skin that appear as bright red moles are termed what?
A) Cherry angiomas
B) Solar lentigo
C) Seborrheickeratoses
D) Xanthelasma
Ans: A
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Cherry angiomas appear as bright red "moles," while solar lentigo are commonly called "liver spots." Seborrheickeratoses are described as crusty brown "stuck on" patches, while xanthelasma appears as yellowish, waxy deposits on the upper eyelids.
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