The nurse is assessing the skin of a patient who has AIDS and notices multiple patchlike lesions on the temple and beard area that are faint pink in colour.The nurse recognizes these lesions as:

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Kaposi's sarcoma is a vascular tumour that, in the early stages, appears as multiple, patchlike, faint pink lesions over the patient's temple and beard areas.Measles is characterized by a red-purple maculopapular blotchy rash that appears on the third or fourth day of illness.The rash is first observed behind the ears, spreads over the face, and then spreads over the neck, trunk, arms, and legs.Cherry (senile) angiomas are small (1-5 mm), smooth, slightly raised bright red dots that commonly appear on the trunk in all adults older than 30 years of age.Herpes zoster causes vesicles that are up to 1 cm in size, are elevated, and have a cavity containing clear fluid.

The Nurse Is Assessing the Skin of a Patient Who