Patient information continued….. After inspecting and palp…
Patient information continued….. After inspecting and palpating the exposed surfaces of the skin, the nurse repositions the drape to expose the skin of the back. He notices four moles on the upper back. One of the moles stands out from the others. It is large, the coloring is a reddish-brown, and the borders appear rough and irregular. The appropriate terminology to describe a hyperpigmented, flat skin lesion commonly known as a “mole” is: