A patient comes to the dermatology clinic requesting the removal of a port-wine stain on his right cheek. The nurse knows that the procedure that is especially useful in treating cutaneous vascular lesions like port-wine stains is what?
A) Skin graft
B) Pulse-dye laser
C) Carbon dioxide laser
D) Free flap
Ans: B
Feedback: The tunable pulse-dye laser is especially useful in treating cutaneous vascular lesions such as port-wine stains and telangiectasia. Skin grafts and free flaps would not be used to remove a port-wine stain. The carbon dioxide laser is useful for removing epidermal nevi, tattoos, certain warts, skin cancer, ingrown toenails, and keloids.
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