The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient admitted with basal cell carcinoma. Which of the following clinical manifestations of basal cell carcinoma is correct?
A) It generally appears on body areas not exposed to the sun.
B) As it grows, the lesion may have central ulceration and crusting.
C) The tumor is highly metastatic.
D) Fair-skinned, blue-eyed people are less prone.
Ans: B
Feedback: The most common type of skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma. As the tumor grows, it will have central ulceration and crusting. It generally appears on body areas exposed to the sun. The tumor is not necessarily highly metastatic. Fair-skinned, blue-eyed people are more prone to developing skin cancer.
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