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While assessing a patient who has undergone a recent CABG, the nurse notices a mole with irregular edges and a bluish color. What should the nurse do next?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: In this scenario, the nurse should note the location of the mole and follow up with the attending physician through the medical record and a phone call. This action is appropriate because a mole with irregular edges and a bluish color raises concern for melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Recommending a dermatological consult (
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A) might delay the evaluation and management of the mole. Contacting the physician via telephone (
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B) may not provide a documented record of the observation. Removing the mole without proper evaluation (
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D) could be dangerous and is not within the nurse's scope of practice.

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