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:

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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.

During an Assessment of the Client's Integument,the Nurse Notes a Flat,nonpalpable