NU 310 HA -Capstone Study
\nThe following case presented a 77 year old male admitted to the
\nmedical surgical floor for community-acquired pneumonia. His
\ndaughter brings to the nurse\u2019s attention that the patient is
\nconcerned about a spot on his shoulder. Skin lesions are common
\nin the elder adult. The most common ones mentioned were
\nsenile lentigines, seborrheic keratosis, sebaceous hyperplasia,
\nacrochordons and actinic keratosis. Senile lentigines are
\ncommonly known as \u201cliver spots\u201d. They are flat tan, brown or
\nblack in color and it\u2019s common with age. Seborrheic keratosis
\nappears as a waxy growth that is tan, brown or black in color. This
\nlesion is non- cancerous. Sebaceous hyperplasia is a benign
\ncondition that manifests itself as a single or multiple lesions that
\nare tan, yellow, soft small papules on the face. It appears
\nparticularly in the nose, cheeks and forehead. Acrochordons are
\nknown as \u201cskin tags\u201d. They are benign tumors that appear where
\nthe skin forms creases. Common areas are the neck, armpit and
\ngroin. Actinic keratosis is seen as a rough scaly patch on the skin.
\nThis caused by years of exposure to the sun.
\nA skin assessment is performed on the patient. Using a strong
\ndirect light source, a small ruler, a pen light and gloves, the skin
\ninspection is done. The first abnormal finding is on his hands are
\ndescribed to be most likely a senile lentigines (liver spots). These
\nare benign and common with age. The second abnormal finding is
\nin his shoulder. The lesion appears to be a raised isolated lesion
\nthat is crusted and black\/brown in color. It appears to be a type of
\nseborrheic keratosis. This is a non-cancerous lesion. The third<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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