When assessing the skin of a client for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the nurse would observe for:
A) a lesion with a telangiectasis.
B) a nonhealing sore that bleeds easily.
C) a blue, brown, or black lesion.
D) a mole with an irregular border.
B) a nonhealing sore that bleeds easily.
Explanation: A) Lesions from basal cell carcinoma may have telangiectases (spider veins, dilated capillaries at the surface of the skin) on or near them, a lower center area, and the color may be blue, brown, or black.
B) Squamous cell carcinoma appears as firm, smooth, or hyperkeratotic papules or plaques with an ulcer in the center on sun-exposed skin. Often, SCC is a nonhealing sore that bleeds easily.
C) Lesions from basal cell carcinoma may have telangiectases (spider veins, dilated capillaries at the surface of the skin) on or near them, a lower center area, and the color may be blue, brown, or black.
D) The borders of a malignant melanoma may be irregular, uneven, notched, or scalloped.
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