Multiple Choice
The nurse is performing an assessment on a 65-year-old man. He reports a crusty nodule behind the pinna. It intermittently bleeds and has not healed over the past 6 months. On physical assessment, the nurse finds an ulcerated crusted nodule with an indurated base. Based on these findings, what does the nurse suspect?
A) Most likely a keloid
B) Probably a benign sebaceous cyst
C) Could be a potential carcinoma, and the patient should be referred for a biopsy
D) A tophus, which is common in the older adult and is a sign of gout
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