A middle-aged construction worker has a raised lesion with a pearly border on his arm that bleeds easily. The nurse realizes that this client most likely is experiencing a(n):

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The raised lesion with a pearly border and easy bleeding is characteristic of basal cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer that typically occurs in sun-exposed areas of the skin in middle-aged or older adults. Actinic keratosis presents as rough, scaly skin patches, while malignant melanoma often appears as an irregularly shaped and colored lesion with asymmetrical borders and melanoma in situ is an early stage of malignant melanoma.

A Middle-Aged Construction Worker Has a Raised Lesion with a Pearly