The nurse is preparing for a certification course in skin care and needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Which of the following definitions are correct? (Select all that apply.)
A) Petechiae: Tiny punctate hemorrhages, 1 to 3 mm, round and discrete, dark red, purple, or brown in colour
B) Bulla: Elevated, circumscribed lesion filled with turbid fluid (pus)
C) Papule: Hypertrophic scar
D) Vesicle: Known as a friction blister
E) Nodule: Solid, elevated, and hard or soft growth that is larger than 1 cm
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