In assessing the skin of an older adult, a nurse recognizes a normal variation in the skin called solar lentigo, which is described as:

a. Yellowish, thin papules with a central depression.
b. Pigmented, raised, wart-like lesions on the face or trunk.
c. Small, soft, pigmented tags of skin on the face and neck.
d. Irregular, flat, deeply-pigmented macules on sun-exposed areas.


ANS: D

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