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What term should an MA use to document solid elevations less than 0.5cm in diameter on a patient's skin?

Papules
Vesicles
Plaques
Pustules

The correct answer is: Papules

The term "papules" is the correct choice for documenting solid elevations less than 0.5 centimeters in diameter on a patient's skin. Papules are small, raised, and typically solid lesions that can vary in color and texture. Their size differentiates them from other skin lesions such as vesicles, which are fluid-filled sacs, and plaques, which are larger, flat elevations often greater than 0.5 cm in size. Pustules are also raised lesions but are characterized by being filled with pus. Therefore, when documenting a solid elevation that is specifically smaller than 0.5 cm, "papules" is the most accurate term to use.