During an assessment of a 26 year old at the clinic for "a spot on my lip I think is cancer," the nurse notices a group of clear vesicles with an erythematous base around them located at the lip-skin border.The patient mentions that she just returned from Hawaii.What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) Tell the patient she needs to see a skin specialist.
B) Discuss the benefits of having a biopsy performed on any unusual lesion.
C) Tell the patient that these vesicles are indicative of herpes simplex I or cold sores and that they will heal in 4 to 10 days.
D) Tell the patient that these vesicles are most likely the result of a riboflavin deficiency and discuss nutrition.
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