A patient has a small, red, scaling lesion that is sitting on an elevated base on the forehead. The patient states that the lesion appeared several weeks ago and will not heal. The nurse is concerned that the patient has which type of lesion?

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The description of a small, red, scaling lesion that will not heal and is located on an elevated base is consistent with the appearance of squamous cell carcinoma, which is a type of skin cancer. Melanoma would more likely have irregular borders and be darker in color. Psoriasis would typically have more widespread and symmetrical scaling. Seborrheic keratosis would have a more uniform color and lack the redness and scaling described.

A Patient Has a Small, Red, Scaling Lesion That Is