The nurse is caring for a client in the dermatology clinic who has a small, slow-growing papule with ulceration and a depression in the centre of the lesion on the right cheek. Which of the following nursing interventions will the nurse anticipate performing for this client?
A)Prepare the client for a biopsy.
B)Teach about the use of corticosteroid creams.
C)Educate the client about use of tretinoin (Retin-A).
D)Discuss the need for topical application of antibiotics.

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Because the appearance of the lesion is consistent with a possible basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the appropriate treatment would be excision and biopsy. Over-the-counter (OTC) corticosteroids, topical antibiotics, and Retin-A would not be used for this lesion unless the biopsy indicated that the lesion was nonmalignant.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client in the Dermatology