A patient is experiencing a lesion in the left axilla that is deep, painful, and contains pus. The lesion is three centimeters in diameter and is walled-off. After the assessment, the nurse determines the lesion is which of the following?

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A furuncle, also known as a boil, is a deep, painful, pus-filled lesion that is walled-off and typically larger than folliculitis. It often occurs in areas like the axilla.

A Patient Is Experiencing a Lesion in the Left Axilla