A middle-aged construction worker has a raised lesion with a pearly border on his arm that bleeds easily. The nurse realizes that this client most likely is experiencing a(n):
1. actinic keratosis.
2. basal cell carcinoma.
3. malignant melanoma.
4. melanoma in situ.
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Basal cell carcinoma in its nodular form appears as a pearly, translucent bump that bleeds easily. Actinic keratosis is seen or palpated on the face, scalp, arms, and ears. It can have a color from tan to red or have the patient's normal skin tone. Malignant melanoma is a lesion that has changed its color and shape, has gotten bigger, or has an irregular border. Melanoma in situ presents with flat or raised lesions with histologic features of melanoma.
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