CMN 572 Unit 5 Derm Questions With Complete Solutions

Macule correct answer: Color change in skin, flat surface. Papule correct answer: solid raised lesion with distinct borders less than 1 cm in diameter. Nodule correct answer: nodule is raised solid lesion more than 1cm tumor correct answer: solid mass, larger than a nodule plaque correct answer: solid raised flat topped lesion greater than 1 cm vesicle correct answer: fluid filled raised lesion less than 1 cm bullae correct answer: circumscribed fluid filled lesion greater than 1 cm pustule correct answer: circumscribed elevated lesions containing pus wheal correct answer: area of edema in upper epidermis burrow correct answer: linear lesions produced by infestation of skin with formation of tunnels telangiectasisa correct answer: permanent dilation of superficial blood vessels scale correct answer: flakes or plates that represent compacted desquamated layers of stratum corneum crust correct answer: result of drying of plasma or exudate on the skin atrophy correct answer: thinning or absence of the epidermis or subcutaneous fat Lichenification correct answer: thickening of the epidermis seen with exaggeration of normal skin lines, usually due to chronic rubbing or scratching Erosion correct answer: slightly depressed areas of skin in which part or all of the epidermis has been lost Excoriation correct answer: traumatized or abraded skin caused by scratching or rubbing Fissure correct answer: linear cleavage of skin which extends to the dermis ulceration correct answer: necrosis of epidermis and dermis and sometimes underlying subcutaneous tissue eschar correct answer: hard plaque covering an ulcer implying extensive tissue necrosis, infarcts, deep burns or gangrene keloids correct answer: exaggerated connective tissue response of injured skin that extends beyond the edges of the original wound