The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client and notes a round, elevated, fluid-filled mass approximately 0.4 cm in size. Which term is the most appropriate for the nurse to use when documenting this finding in the medical record?
1. Vesicle.
2. Macule.
3. Papule.
4. Tumor.
Correct Answer: 1
The area described is a vesicle and may be caused by herpetic lesions, poison ivy, and small burn blisters. A macule is a flat, nonpalpable change in skin color. A papule is an elevated, solid, palpable mass. Tumors are elevated but solid, hard, or soft palpable, and extend deeper into the dermis.
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