Assessment of the client’s skin reveals a fluid-filled circumscribed e

Assessment of the client’s skin reveals a fluid-filled circumscribed elevation of 0.4 cm. The nurse identifies this as a:

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

ANSWER

ANS: 3
This finding is consistent with the definition of a vesicle. A nodule is an elevated solid mass, deeper and firmer than a papule, 0.5-2.0 cm. A macule is a flat, nonpalpable change in skin color, smaller than 1 cm. A wheal is an irregularly-shaped, elevated area or superficial localized edema that varies in size.