When assessing the skin of an older adult, a nurse notices pigmented, raised warty-appearing lesions on the trunk. How does a nurse document this finding?

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Seborrheic keratosis is described as pigmented, raised warty-appearing lesions on the trunk. Solar lentigo appears as irregularly shaped, flat, deeply pigmented macules that may appear on body surface areas with repeated exposure to the sun. Basal cell carcinoma appears as a nodular pigmented lesion with a depressed center and rolled borders found on sun-exposed areas. Sebaceous hyperplasia appears as yellowish, flattened papules that have central depressions.

When Assessing the Skin of an Older Adult, a Nurse