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. What type of lesion does the nurse consider the patient is experiencing?

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The description of a small, red, scaling lesion on an elevated base that does not heal over weeks is suggestive of squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer that often presents as a non-healing, red, scaly patch.

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