The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client and notes an oval-shaped, elevated, fluid-filled mass that is approximately 1.5 centimeters in size. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this assessment data?

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An oval-shaped, elevated, fluid-filled mass that is approximately 1.5 centimeters in size is characteristic of a bulla. A vesicle is smaller, less than 1 centimeter in size, and contains clear fluid. A papule is a solid, elevated, and rounded lesion that is less than 1 centimeter in size. A tumor, on the other hand, is a larger mass that may be solid or fluid-filled and is typically greater than 2 centimeters in size.

The Nurse Is Performing a Skin Assessment on a Client