The nurse assesses a group of older adults for various integumentary conditions. Which of the following descriptions correctly identifies a seborrheic keratosis?
A) Gray or brown and located on sun exposed areas of the skin.
B) Irregular shaped, irregular colored lesion.
C) Redness and edema around the base of a lesion.
D) When located in the armpit, the lesion is dark and oily.
D
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In the sebaceous areas of the trunk, face, and neck and in persons with oily skin, a seborrheic keratosis is dark and oily; in less sebaceous areas, it is dry in appearance and of a light color. In contrast, a solar keratosis a small, light-colored cutaneous horn, usually gray or brown on exposed areas of the skin, with a slightly reddened and swollen base.
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