Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam 100% Correct

Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam 100% Correct primary lesion lesion that develops on previously unaltered skin lesion a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage thru injury or disease secondary lesion lesion that either changes impression over time or occurs when a primary lesion is scratched it may be infected macule circumscribed flat area; different color and texture from surrounding tissue, <1cm ex.) ephelides (freckles), petechia, flat nevi (moles) patch a large macule; >1cm ex.) mongolian spot, Cafe, au lair spot papule Small solid elevated lesion; <1cm ex.) bug bite, elevated nevus (mole) or verruca (wart) plaque elevation of skin; >1cm; example psoriasis lesion pustule a visible accumulation of purulent fluid under skin; <1cm; examples acne and impetigo vesicle a circumscribed elevation of skin contains "SEROUS FLUID: <1cm; examples, herpes simples, varicella, shingles nodule solid mass of skin, is elevated or palpated >1cm; often extends deeper into dermis: examples xanthoma and fibroma bulla blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid >1cm , extends only into epidermis, examples burns, superficial blister, contact dermatitis wheal 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 any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid material, normal or abnormal epithelium. example sebaceous cyst Abscess a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity formed by disintegration or necrosis of tissues >1cm tumor "MASS: > few cm in diameter; firm or soft; benign or malignant configuration: annular circular, begins in center and spreads to p