On examination of a client, the nurse notes elevated, solid, brown skin lesions that are each 0.5 cm in size. The nurse would describe these lesions as
a. papules.
b. plaques.
c. macules.
d. nodules.
A
A papule is an elevated solid lesion less than 1 cm in size and varying in color.
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