The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client and notes a round, elevated, fluid-filled mass approximately 0.4 cm in size. The nurse would correctly document this finding as which of the following?
1. Vesicle
2. Macule
3. Papule
4. Tumor
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Rationale 1: The area described is a vesicle and may be caused by herpetic lesions, poison ivy, and small burn blisters.
Rationale 2: A macule is a flat, nonpalpable change in skin color.
Rationale 3: A papule is an elevated, solid, palpable mass.
Rationale 4: Tumors are elevated, but solid, hard, or soft palpable and extend deeper into the dermis.
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