A patient is suspected of having basal cell carcinoma.Which of the following biopsy procedures should the nurse expect to be performed to assist in diagnosing this condition?

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Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer, so a skin biopsy would be the appropriate procedure to assist in diagnosing this condition. A lymph node biopsy may be done if there is suspicion of cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes, but this is not the best choice for diagnosing basal cell carcinoma. Muscle and prostate biopsies are not related to this type of cancer.

A Patient Is Suspected of Having Basal Cell Carcinoma