A patient has a small, red, scaling lesion that is sitting on an elevated base on the forehead. The patient states that lesion began several weeks before and will not heal. The nurse recognized this lesion is possibly which of the following?

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A small, red, scaling lesion that does not heal is a classic presentation of a squamous cell carcinoma, which is a type of skin cancer. Melanoma typically presents as a dark, irregularly shaped mole or lesion. Psoriasis and seborrheic keratosis do not typically present as non-healing lesions.

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