During an assessment of the client’s integument, the nurse notes a fla

During an assessment of the client’s integument, the nurse notes a flat, nonpalpable change in skin color that is smaller than 1 cm. This finding is documented by the nurse as a:

1. Macule
2. Papule
3. Vesicle
4. Nodule

ANSWER

ANS: 1
This finding is consistent with the definition of a macule. A papule is a palpable, circumscribed, solid elevation in skin, smaller than 0.5 cm. A vesicle is a circumscribed elevation of skin filled with serous fluid, smaller than 0.5 cm. A nodule is an elevated solid mass, deeper and firmer than a papule, 0.5-2.0 cm.