The client has an irregular, elevated, localized area of edema on the left forearm. Which does the nurse document?
1. Tumor
2. Wheal
3. Macule
4. Vesicle
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2. An irregular, elevated, localized area of edema is a wheal. The nurse documents the approximate size of the wheal.
1. A tumor is a solid mass of abnormal growth larger than 1 to 2 cm.
3. A macule is a flat change in skin pigmentation, such as a freckle or petechiae.
4. A vesicle is a round elevation of skin filled with serous fluid.
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