The nurse describes various integumentary conditions to a group of older adults. Which of the following descriptions best defines actinic keratoses?
A) Gray or brown raised lesions located on sun exposed areas of the skin.
B) Irregular shaped, irregular colored lesions found in the scalp of older adults.
C) These lesions are dark, wartlike projections on various parts of their bodies.
D) When located on the leg or abdomen, the lesions are dry and the size of a penny.
A
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Keratoses are small, light-colored lesions, usually gray or brown with a cutaneous horn with a slightly reddened and swollen base. In contrast, seborrheic keratoses are dark, wartlike projections that are as small as a pinhead or as large as a quarter.
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