The nurse palpating the skin of a client documents a firm 1.5 cm mass on the lower right leg. What type of skin lesion does this describe?
A) Macule
B) Wheal
C) Vesicle
D) Nodule
Ans: D
A nodule is a mass 0.5 cm to 2 cm that is firmer than a papule. A macule is a lesion that is 1 cm or smaller. A wheal is an irregular, superficial area of localized skin edema. A vesicle is a 1 cm or less lesion filled with serous fluid.
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