During an integumentary assessment, an elderly patient is found to have a brown benign macule with a defined border. The nurse realizes that this skin lesion would be documented as being which of the following?

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A brown benign macule with a defined border is characteristic of a lentigine, also known as a freckle or age spot. Keratoses are scaly growths, angiomas are red or purple raised lesions, and telangiectases are small, dilated blood vessels near the surface of the skin.

During an Integumentary Assessment, an Elderly Patient Is Found to Have