AGNP 1 Exam 1 Review questions dermatology with correct answers

primary skin lesions correct answer skin lesions that have resulted from a disease process and have not been altered by outside manipulation,treatment or the natural course examples of primary skin lesions correct answer vesicle noted in varicella secondary skin lesions correct answer skin lesions altered by outside manipulation, treatment and or the natural course of disease examples of secondary skin lesions correct answer crust, a raised lesion caused by dried serum and blood remnants, develops when a vesicle ruptures and from scratching macule correct answer flat discoloration, usually less than 1cm in diameter papule correct answer raised lesion, less than 1 cm, may be the same or different color than surrounding skin patch correct answer flat area of skin discoloration, larger than a macule vesicle correct answer fluid filled, less than 1cm plaque correct answer raised lesion, greater than 1cm, nay be the same or different color than surrounding skin purpura correct answer lesions caused by red blood cells leaving circulation and becoming trapped in skin