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

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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.

Assessment of the Client's Skin Reveals a Fluid-Filled Circumscribed Elevation