A 47-year-old female patient with a history of sun exposure is concerned that she has a disease because she says, "There are broken blood vessels on my cheeks." The nurse realizes that this patient is describing which of the following?

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Telangiectases are small, dilated blood vessels on the surface of the skin. They often appear on the cheeks and nose and can be caused by chronic sun exposure or certain medical conditions. The other options, nevus flammeus, venous lakes, and skin tags, do not accurately describe the patient's symptoms.

A 47-Year-Old Female Patient with a History of Sun Exposure