Assessment of the patient's skin reveals a serous fluid–filled circumscribed elevation of 0.4 cm. The nurse documents this as which one of the following?
a. Nodule
b. Macule
c. Vesicle
d. Wheal
C
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A A nodule is an elevated solid mass, deeper and firmer than a papule, 1 to 2 cm.
B A macule is a flat, nonpalpable change in skin colour, smaller than 1 cm.
C This finding is consistent with the definition of a vesicle.
D A wheal is an irregularly shaped, elevated area or superficial localized edema that varies in size.
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