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An adult client has a large number of nevi on her neck and back. how should the nurse best interpret this assessment finding

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The nurse should be concerned about the possibility of basal cell cancer or melanoma, and suggest that the client go to a dermatologist and get a biopsy. This is because moles have a potential to be cancerous, and the large number of them is reminiscent of cancer's pattern of explosive growth.
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