Hesi Biology
Hesi Biology ( 24 Questions)
Which type of skin cancer can be recognized in the lesion’s character based on the ABCD rule?
The color is not uniform and may include different shades of brown or black, or sometimes patches of pink, red, white, or blue.
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The color is not uniform and may include different shades of brown or black, or sometimes patches of pink, red, white, or blue.
The size of the mole or lesion is greater than 6 mm (about the size of a pencil eraser), although melanomas can sometimes be smaller.
The ABCD rule is a mnemonic used to identify the characteristics of melanoma, which is a type of skin cancer. The leters stand for:
A -Asymmetry: One half of the mole or lesion does not match the other half.
B - Border irregularity: The edges are ragged, notched, or blurred.
C - Color: The color is not uniform and may include different shades of brown or black, or sometimes patches of pink, red, white, or blue.
D - Diameter: The size of the mole or lesion is greater than 6 mm (about the size of a pencil eraser), although melanomas can sometimes be smaller.
This rule is not as useful in detecting other types of skin cancer, such as squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, or sarcoma, as they tend to have different characteristics. However, any new or changing mole or lesion on the skin should be examined by a dermatologist to determine if it is cancerous.