NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION
EXAM PREP 6TH EDITION FITZGERALD
TEST BANK EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
⩥ lesion. Answer: a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered
damage thru injury or disease
⩥ secondary lesion. Answer: lesion that either changes impression over
time or occurs when a primary lesion is scratched it may be infected
⩥ macule. Answer: circumscribed flat area; different color and texture
from surrounding tissue, <1cm
ex.) ephelides (freckles), petechia, flat nevi (moles)
⩥ patch. Answer: a large macule; >1cm
ex.) mongolian spot, Cafe, au lair spot
⩥ papule. Answer: Small solid elevated lesion; <1cm
ex.) bug bite, elevated nevus (mole) or verruca (wart)
⩥ plaque. Answer: elevation of skin; >1cm; example psoriasis lesion
,⩥ pustule. Answer: a visible accumulation of purulent fluid under skin;
<1cm; examples acne and impetigo
⩥ vesicle. Answer: a circumscribed elevation of skin contains "SEROUS
FLUID: <1cm; examples, herpes simples, varicella, shingles
⩥ nodule. Answer: solid mass of skin, is elevated or palpated >1cm;
often extends deeper into dermis: examples xanthoma and fibroma
⩥ bulla. Answer: blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid >1cm
, extends only into epidermis, examples burns, superficial blister, contact
dermatitis
⩥ wheal. Answer: elevated white or pink compressible papule or plaque,
a red, axon-mediated flare often surround it, commonly associated with
allergic reaction, examples PPD test and mosquito bites
⩥ cyst. Answer: any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid
material, normal or abnormal epithelium. example sebaceous cyst
⩥ Abscess. Answer: a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity
formed by disintegration or necrosis of tissues >1cm
, ⩥ tumor. Answer: "MASS: > few cm in diameter; firm or soft; benign or
malignant
⩥ configuration: annular. Answer: circular, begins in center and spreads
to periphery
⩥ configuration: confluent. Answer: lesions run together
⩥ configuration: grouped. Answer: lesion cluster
⩥ configuration: gyrate. Answer: twisted, coiled, spiral and snake like
⩥ configuration: linear. Answer: scratch, streak, line stripe
⩥ configuration: polycyclic. Answer: annular lesions merge
⩥ configuration: solitary or discrete. Answer: individual and distinct
lesions that remain separate
⩥ configuration: target (iris). Answer: resembles iris of eye; lesion with
concentric rings of color
EXAM PREP 6TH EDITION FITZGERALD
TEST BANK EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
⩥ lesion. Answer: a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered
damage thru injury or disease
⩥ secondary lesion. Answer: lesion that either changes impression over
time or occurs when a primary lesion is scratched it may be infected
⩥ macule. Answer: circumscribed flat area; different color and texture
from surrounding tissue, <1cm
ex.) ephelides (freckles), petechia, flat nevi (moles)
⩥ patch. Answer: a large macule; >1cm
ex.) mongolian spot, Cafe, au lair spot
⩥ papule. Answer: Small solid elevated lesion; <1cm
ex.) bug bite, elevated nevus (mole) or verruca (wart)
⩥ plaque. Answer: elevation of skin; >1cm; example psoriasis lesion
,⩥ pustule. Answer: a visible accumulation of purulent fluid under skin;
<1cm; examples acne and impetigo
⩥ vesicle. Answer: a circumscribed elevation of skin contains "SEROUS
FLUID: <1cm; examples, herpes simples, varicella, shingles
⩥ nodule. Answer: solid mass of skin, is elevated or palpated >1cm;
often extends deeper into dermis: examples xanthoma and fibroma
⩥ bulla. Answer: blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid >1cm
, extends only into epidermis, examples burns, superficial blister, contact
dermatitis
⩥ wheal. Answer: elevated white or pink compressible papule or plaque,
a red, axon-mediated flare often surround it, commonly associated with
allergic reaction, examples PPD test and mosquito bites
⩥ cyst. Answer: any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid
material, normal or abnormal epithelium. example sebaceous cyst
⩥ Abscess. Answer: a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity
formed by disintegration or necrosis of tissues >1cm
, ⩥ tumor. Answer: "MASS: > few cm in diameter; firm or soft; benign or
malignant
⩥ configuration: annular. Answer: circular, begins in center and spreads
to periphery
⩥ configuration: confluent. Answer: lesions run together
⩥ configuration: grouped. Answer: lesion cluster
⩥ configuration: gyrate. Answer: twisted, coiled, spiral and snake like
⩥ configuration: linear. Answer: scratch, streak, line stripe
⩥ configuration: polycyclic. Answer: annular lesions merge
⩥ configuration: solitary or discrete. Answer: individual and distinct
lesions that remain separate
⩥ configuration: target (iris). Answer: resembles iris of eye; lesion with
concentric rings of color
