A nurse is performing follow up education for a client who recently underwent a punch biopsy procedure for suspected melanoma. Which statement by the client indicates appropriate understanding of melanin?
A) "Melanin an example of an external pigment."
B) "Melanin is a yellow-brown pigment composed of fats."
C) "Melanin protects certain cells from UV light."
D) "Melanin is composed of hemoglobin, a blood component."
C) "Melanin protects certain cells from UV light."
Explanation: A) Melanin is an endogenous, nonhemoglobin pigment that is brown-black in appearance and protects the nuclei of basal epidermal cells from UV light.
B) Melanin is an endogenous, nonhemoglobin pigment that is brown-black in appearance and protects the nuclei of basal epidermal cells from UV light. Melanin is distinct from lipofuscin, which is a granular yellow-brown pigment composed of lipid-containing residues of lysosomal digestion.
C) Melanin is an endogenous, nonhemoglobin pigment that is brown-black in appearance and protects the nuclei of basal epidermal cells from UV light. Melanin is distinct from Lipofuscin, which is a granular yellow-brown pigment composed of lipid-containing residues of lysosomal digestion.
D) Melanin is an endogenous, nonhemoglobin pigment that is brown-black in appearance and protects the nuclei of basal epidermal cells from UV light.
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