The nurse is conducting an educational community outreach program on melanoma screening. Which statement by a resident would ind
icate the need for further education? 1. Abrupt changes in the size or color of a mole are warning signs.
2. All new growths and pigmentations must be biopsied to rule out cancer.
3. Melanoma can occur as any color.
4. Melanoma does not always occur as a new mole.
Answer:Answer: 2. All new growths and pigmentations must be biopsied to rule out cancer
Explanation: it is difficult to see how an atypical mole differs from a normal mole. These warning signs require the expertise of a dermatologist who is to determine whether a pigmented lesion or new growths are atypical moles or melenomas, and this is done by biopsy.
