A client comes to the clinic and informs the nurse that he has a "painful area under his armpit." The nurse observes a 2-cm raised area that is erythremic and has a white substance inside of it
What does the nurse suspect the patient may be experiencing? A) A lesion
B) An abscess
C) A fluid-filled vesicle
D) A cancerous tumor
B
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To prevent the spread of pathogens to adjacent tissues, a fibrin barrier forms around the injured area. Inside the barrier, a thick, white exudate (pus) accumulates. This collection of pus is called an abscess, which may break through the skin and drain or continue to enlarge internally. A lesion would not be filled with pus, nor would a cancerous tumor. A fluid-filled vesicle is associated with a viral type illness.
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