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Garrulous

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A 13-year-old female is concerned about several pigmented skin lesions on her body. Her primary care provider tells her that these lesions must be monitored because of their ability to transform into malignant melanoma. These lesions are referred to as:
 
  a. macules.
  b. nevi.
  c. plaques.
  d. keloids.

Question 2

A patient wants to know which malignant skin lesion is the most serious. The correct response is:
 
  a. basal cell carcinoma.
  b. squamous cell carcinoma.
  c. Kaposi sarcoma (KS).
  d. malignant melanoma.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Nevi may undergo transition to malignant melanoma. Neither macules, plaques, nor keloids un-dergo transition to malignant melanoma.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Malignant melanoma is the most serious skin cancer. None of the remaining options poses such a significant health risk.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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