NKU MSN 610 Module 2 Exam Questions And
Answers
Macule ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
A ;flat ;circumscribed ;area ;that ;is ;a ;change ;in ;the ;color ;of ;the ;skin, ;< ;1 ;cm ;in ;diameter.
Examples ;- ;freckles, ;flat ;moles ;(nevi), ;petechiae, ;measles.
Papule ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-An ;elevated, ;firm, ;circumscribed ;area, ;< ;1 ;cm ;in ;diameter. ;
Examples- ;wart ;(verruca), ;elevated ;moles, ;lichen ;planus.
Patch ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-A ;flat ;nonpalpable, ;irregularly ;shaped ;macule ;> ;1 ;cm ;in ;diameter.
Examples: ;Vitiligo, ;port ;wine ;stains, ;hyperpigmented ;macule, ;café ;au ;lait ;patch.
plaque ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
Elevated, ;firm, ;and ;rough ;lesion ;with ;flat ;top ;surface ;> ;1 ;cm ;in ;diameter. ;
Example- ;Psoriasis, ;seborrheic, ;and ;actinic ;keratosis.
Wheal ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
Elevated, ;irregular ;shaped ;area ;of ;cutaneous ;edema ;solid ;transient ;variable ;diameter.
Example: ;insect ;bites ;urticaria ;allergic ;reaction.
Nodule ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-Elevated ;firm ;circumscribed ;lesion ;deeper ;in ;dermis ;than ;papule ;1-
2 ;cm ;in ;diameter.
Example- ;Erythema ;nodosum ;, ;lipoma.
Mass ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
Elevated ;and ;solid ;lesion, ;may ;or ;may ;not ;be ;clearly ;demarcated, ;deeper ;in ;dermis ;> ;2 ;cm ;in ;diam
eter. ;
, Example: ;Neoplasms, ;benign ;tumor, ;lipoma.
Vesicle ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
Elevated ;circumscribed, ;superficial, ;not ;into ;dermis, ;filled ;with ;serous ;fluid, ;< ;1 ;cm ;in ;diameter.
Example- ;Varicella, ;herpes ;zoster.
Bulla ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-Vesical ;> ;1 ;cm ;in ;diameter
Example- ;Blister, ;pemphigus ;vulgaris.
pustule ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
Elevated ;superficial ;lesion, ;similar ;to ;vesicle ;but ;filled ;with ;purulent ;fluid. ;
Example- ;Impetigo, ;acne.
Cyst ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
Elevated, ;Circumscribed, ;encapsulated ;lesion, ;in ;dermis ;or ;subcutaneous ;layer, ;filled ;with ;liquid ;or ;s
emisolid ;material. ;
Example- ;Sebaceous ;cyst, ;cystic ;acne.
Telangietasia ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-Fine, ;irregular, ;red ;lines ;produced ;by ;capillary ;dilation. ;
Example- ;Telangiectasia ;in ;rosacea.
Scale ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
Heaped ;up ;keratinized ;cells, ;flaky ;skin ;irregular, ;thick ;or ;thin ;dry ;or ;oily ;variation ;in ;size.
Example- ;Flaking ;of ;skin ;with ;seborrheic ;dermatitis ;or ;after ;a ;dog ;reaction ;dry ;skin.
Lichenification ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
Rough ;thickened ;epidermis ;secondary ;to ;persistent ;rubbing, ;itching, ;or ;skin ;irritation, ;often ;involves
;flex ;surface ;of ;extremity. ;
Example- ;Chronic ;dermatitis.
Keloid ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
Irregularly ;shaped ;elevated ;progressively ;enlarging ;scar, ;grows ;beyond ;the ;boundaries ;of ;the ;wound
;caused ;by ;excessive ;collagen ;formation ;during ;healing. ;
Example- ;keloid ;formation ;after ;surgery.
Scar ;- ;correct ;Answers ;✔✔ ;-
Thin ;to ;thick ;fibrous ;tissue ;that ;replaces ;normal ;skin ;after ;injury ;or ;laceration ;to ;the ;dermis. ;
Example- ;Healed ;wound ;or ;surgical ;incision.
