A nurse performs a skin screening for a client who has numerous skin lesions.Which lesion does the nurse evaluate first?

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This mole fits two of the criteria for being cancerous or precancerous: variation of color within one lesion,and an indistinct or irregular border.Melanoma is an invasive malignant disease with the potential for a fatal outcome.Freckles are a benign condition.Pustules could mean an infection,but it is more important to take care of the potentially cancerous lesion first.Psoriasis vulgaris manifests as thick reddened papules covered by white scales.This is a chronic disorder and is not the priority.

A Nurse Performs a Skin Screening for a Client Who