Esthetician state board written exam practice
Questions & Answers | 100% Pass
What are the 3 types of lesions ? - CORRECT ANSWER -primary, secondary, tertiary
Lesions - CORRECT ANSWER -Mark, wound, or abnormality; structural changes in tissues caused
by damage or injury.
Primary lesions - CORRECT ANSWER -Primary lesions are characterized by flat, nonpalpable
changes in skin color such as macules or patches, or an elevation formed by fluid in a cavity,
such as vesicles, bullae, or pustules.
secondary lesion - CORRECT ANSWER -skin lesion that evolves from a primary lesion or that is
caused by external forces, such as infection, scratching, trauma, or the healing process
actinic keratosis - CORRECT ANSWER -a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged
skin
A B C D E of Melanoma - CORRECT ANSWER -A: Asymmetry
B: Border irregular
C: Color varies in the same region
D: Diameter >6 mm
E: Enlargement or change in size
Also watch for include intermittent bleeding with mild trauma and new onset of itching.
Papules are? - CORRECT ANSWER -red, inflamed lesions
Pustules - CORRECT ANSWER -pus-filled sacs such as those seen in acne, or pimples
, Cysts - CORRECT ANSWER -Fluid, infection, or other matter under the skin
Comedo - CORRECT ANSWER -a noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin
in a hair follicle
Milia - CORRECT ANSWER -small raised white spots on nose, chin, and forehead (more common
in dry skin types)
retention hyperkeratosis - CORRECT ANSWER -Hereditary factor in which dead skin cells build up
and do not shed from the follicles as they do on normal skin.
Sebaceous hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER -Benign lesions frequently seen in oilier areas of the
face. An overgrowth of the sebaceous gland, they appear similar to open comedones; often
doughnut-shaped, with sebaceous material in the center.
seborrhea - CORRECT ANSWER -oily discharge
Macules - CORRECT ANSWER -flat spots on the skin, such as freckles
verruca - CORRECT ANSWER -wart
Conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Pinkeye
Keratoma - CORRECT ANSWER -Acquired, superficial, thickened patch of epidermis. A callus is a
keratoma caused by continued, repeated pressure or friction on any part of the skin, especially
the hands and feet.
Questions & Answers | 100% Pass
What are the 3 types of lesions ? - CORRECT ANSWER -primary, secondary, tertiary
Lesions - CORRECT ANSWER -Mark, wound, or abnormality; structural changes in tissues caused
by damage or injury.
Primary lesions - CORRECT ANSWER -Primary lesions are characterized by flat, nonpalpable
changes in skin color such as macules or patches, or an elevation formed by fluid in a cavity,
such as vesicles, bullae, or pustules.
secondary lesion - CORRECT ANSWER -skin lesion that evolves from a primary lesion or that is
caused by external forces, such as infection, scratching, trauma, or the healing process
actinic keratosis - CORRECT ANSWER -a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged
skin
A B C D E of Melanoma - CORRECT ANSWER -A: Asymmetry
B: Border irregular
C: Color varies in the same region
D: Diameter >6 mm
E: Enlargement or change in size
Also watch for include intermittent bleeding with mild trauma and new onset of itching.
Papules are? - CORRECT ANSWER -red, inflamed lesions
Pustules - CORRECT ANSWER -pus-filled sacs such as those seen in acne, or pimples
, Cysts - CORRECT ANSWER -Fluid, infection, or other matter under the skin
Comedo - CORRECT ANSWER -a noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin
in a hair follicle
Milia - CORRECT ANSWER -small raised white spots on nose, chin, and forehead (more common
in dry skin types)
retention hyperkeratosis - CORRECT ANSWER -Hereditary factor in which dead skin cells build up
and do not shed from the follicles as they do on normal skin.
Sebaceous hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER -Benign lesions frequently seen in oilier areas of the
face. An overgrowth of the sebaceous gland, they appear similar to open comedones; often
doughnut-shaped, with sebaceous material in the center.
seborrhea - CORRECT ANSWER -oily discharge
Macules - CORRECT ANSWER -flat spots on the skin, such as freckles
verruca - CORRECT ANSWER -wart
Conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Pinkeye
Keratoma - CORRECT ANSWER -Acquired, superficial, thickened patch of epidermis. A callus is a
keratoma caused by continued, repeated pressure or friction on any part of the skin, especially
the hands and feet.
