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

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

The Nurse Is Assessing the Skin of a Patient Who