A Patient Presents at the Free Clinic with a Black

Multiple Choice

A patient presents at the free clinic with a black, wart-like lesion on his face, stating, Ive done some research, and Im pretty sure I have malignant melanoma. Subsequent diagnostic testing results in a diagnosis of seborrheic keratosis. The nurse should recognize what significance of this diagnosis?

A) The patient requires no treatment unless he finds the lesion to be cosmetically unacceptable.
B) The patients lesion will be closely observed for 6 months before a plan of treatment is chosen.
C) The patient has one of the few dermatologic malignancies that respond to chemotherapy.
D) The patient will likely require wide excision.