Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who has malignant melanoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect when assessing?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Pruritus
Rationale:
✓ Malignant melanoma often presents with pruritus (itching) due to cytokine release from tumor cells.
✓ Purulent drainage suggests infection (not typical of early melanoma), and a purplish hue is more indicative of Kaposi’s sarcoma.
✓ Melanomas typically appear as asymmetric, multicolored lesions with irregular borders
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Answer Choices:
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C. Micrographic surgery
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Answer Choices:
A. White- or flesh-colored papillary growths in the genital area
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Answer Choices:
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 3