Question

question 11
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a patient has actinic keratosis and the provider elects to use cryosurgery to remove the lesions. how will the provider administer this procedure?
applying one or two freeze - thaw cycles to each lesion
applying two or more freeze - thaw cycles to each lesion
applying until the freeze spreads laterally 1 mm from the lesion edges
applying until the freeze spreads laterally 4 mm from the lesion edges

Explanation:

Cryosurgery for actinic keratosis typically involves applying one or two freeze - thaw cycles to each lesion. Freeze - thaw cycles cause cell destruction. The other options about lateral spread distances are not the main way to administer cryosurgery for this condition.

Answer:

A. Applying one or two freeze - thaw cycles to each lesion