A client is experiencing a circular lesion with an advancing, red, scaly border on the abdomen. The nurse recognizes this lesion as being:

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The circular lesion with an advancing, red, scaly border on the abdomen is indicative of tinea corporis, which is a fungal infection that commonly affects the body. Tinea capitis is a fungal infection that affects the scalp, tinea cruris affect the groin and inner thigh, and tinea pedis affects the feet.

A Client Is Experiencing a Circular Lesion with an Advancing