When assessing the skin of a middle-age man, the nurse notices a blue-red plaque on the patient's chest. This cutaneous skin manifestation is indicative of which of the following systemic diseases?
A) Kaposi's sarcoma
B) Psoriasis
C) Café-au-lait spot
D) Syphilis
Ans: A
Feedback: Kaposi's sarcoma is a cutaneous lesion that is blue-red or dark brown in color. Psoriasis consists of plaques with scales. A café-au-lait spot is macular and tan in color. Syphilis manifests as a painless chancre or ulcerated lesion. Refer to Table 55-1.
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