A client has a boil that is located in the left axillary area and is elevated with a raised border, and filled with pus. How would the nurse document this type of lesion?
A) Macule
B) Vesicle
C) Pustule
D) Cyst
C
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A pustule has an elevated, raised border, filled with pus. A macule is a flat, round, colored lesion such as a freckle or rash. A vesicle is a lesion that is elevated, round, and filled with serum. A cyst is an encapsulated, round, fluid-filled or solid mass beneath the skin.
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