Answer: 3 Papules are superficial and elevated up to 0.5 cm. Nodules and tumors are masses similar to papules but are elevated more than 0.5 cm and may infiltrate deeper into tissues. Erosions are characterized as loss of the epidermis layer; macules are nonpalpable flat changes in skin color less than 1 cm in diameter; and vesicles are usually transparent filled with serous fluid and are a blisterlike elevation.
The nurse discovers several palpable elevated masses on a client's arms. Which term most...