NUR 6001 Exam 1-Questions & Answers
Macule
< 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, circumscribed, discolored
Patch
> 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, irregular shape, discolored
Papule
< 1 cm in diameter, raised, palpable, firm
Nodule
> 1 cm, raised, solid
Plaque
> 1 cm, raised, superficial, flat-topped, rough
Tumor
Large nodule
Wheal
Raised, irregular area of edema, solid, transient variable size
Cyst
Raised, circumscribed, encapsulated with a wall and lumen, and filled with liquid or semisolid
Malignant Diseases
, Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
Paget's disease
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Kaposi's sarcoma
Metastasis to the skin
Red Flags in the Skin Assessment
Fever
Ill appearance
Extreme of age (young or old)
Purpura or petichiae
Generalized or musculoskeletal pain
Immunocompromised
Lymphadenopathy
Commonly offending drugs
Nonhealing chronic lesion
Chronic, irregular, and evolving lesion greater than 6 mm
Oral lesions
Premalignant Disease:
Macule
< 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, circumscribed, discolored
Patch
> 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, irregular shape, discolored
Papule
< 1 cm in diameter, raised, palpable, firm
Nodule
> 1 cm, raised, solid
Plaque
> 1 cm, raised, superficial, flat-topped, rough
Tumor
Large nodule
Wheal
Raised, irregular area of edema, solid, transient variable size
Cyst
Raised, circumscribed, encapsulated with a wall and lumen, and filled with liquid or semisolid
Malignant Diseases
, Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
Paget's disease
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Kaposi's sarcoma
Metastasis to the skin
Red Flags in the Skin Assessment
Fever
Ill appearance
Extreme of age (young or old)
Purpura or petichiae
Generalized or musculoskeletal pain
Immunocompromised
Lymphadenopathy
Commonly offending drugs
Nonhealing chronic lesion
Chronic, irregular, and evolving lesion greater than 6 mm
Oral lesions
Premalignant Disease:
