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Nurs1543 Test With SolutionMacule - ANSWER Primary skin lesion
solely a color change
flat and circumscribed
less than 1cm diameter
eg. freckles, flat nevi, hypopigmentation, petechiae, measles, scarlet fever
Papule - ANSWER Primary skin lesion
palpable, solid, elevated, circumscribed
less than 1cm diameter
caused by superficial thickening of the epidermis
eg. elevated nevus (mole), lichen planus, molluscum, wart (verruca)
Patch - ANSWER Primary skin lesion
macules greater than 1 cm
eg. mongolian spot, vitiligo, cafe au lait spot, chloasma, measles rash
, Nodule - ANSWER Primary skin lesion
Solid, elevated hard or soft
greater than 1cm in diameter
may extend deeper into dermis than papule
eg. xanthoma, fibroma, intradermal nevi
Tumor - ANSWER Primary skin lesion
Larger than a few cm in diameter
firm or soft
deeper into dermis may be benign or malignant
eg. lipoma, hemangioma
Vesicle - ANSWER Primary skin lesion
also called a blister, elevated cavity containing free fluid, up to 1 cm; clear
serum flows when ruptured
eg. herpes simplex, early varicella (chicken pox), herpes zoster (shingles),
contact dermatitis
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