OHLA Tattoo License Exam (Skin)
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
basal cells - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- small round cells found in the inner-most part of the
epidermis
basal cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- most common type of skin cancer.
five most typical characteristics of basal cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. an
open sore that bleeds/oozes, remaining open for 3+ weeks
2. reddish patch or irritated area that may itch/hurt or cause no sensation at all
3. smooth growth with elevated, rolled border & indented center
4. shiny pearly or translucent bump
5. scar with poorly defined borders with shiny & taut skin (less frequent but may indicate an
aggressive tumor)
cyst - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sac containing fluid or solid material beneath the skin
dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- general term referring to inflammatory skin
conditions
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
3 main categories of dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. atopic
2. contact
3. seborrheic
eczema - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Noncontagious skin rash that produces itching,
blistering, and scaling
, dermatofibroma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a benign, fibrous skin tumor
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- invasive tumor that occurs
in the second layer of the skin. Tends to recur 75% of the time; malignancy rarely spreads to
other parts of the body
Ecchymosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- bruise
eccrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- glands that produce sweat; found over most of
the body
Ecthyma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ulcerative skin condition caused by bacteria, often
group A streptococci or staphylococcus
fissure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crack or split in the skin
flat warts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- smooth, skin colored lesions that develop on the face,
torso, elbows, and knees
flush - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rosacea or blush
transient redness & warmth primarily of the face & neck.
follicle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand
of hair grows.
follicular hyperkeratosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- condition in which keratin
accumulates around hair follicles
Folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- inflammation of the hair follicles
Impetigo - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- bacterial inflammatory skin disease common in
children, characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
basal cells - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- small round cells found in the inner-most part of the
epidermis
basal cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- most common type of skin cancer.
five most typical characteristics of basal cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. an
open sore that bleeds/oozes, remaining open for 3+ weeks
2. reddish patch or irritated area that may itch/hurt or cause no sensation at all
3. smooth growth with elevated, rolled border & indented center
4. shiny pearly or translucent bump
5. scar with poorly defined borders with shiny & taut skin (less frequent but may indicate an
aggressive tumor)
cyst - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sac containing fluid or solid material beneath the skin
dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- general term referring to inflammatory skin
conditions
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
3 main categories of dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. atopic
2. contact
3. seborrheic
eczema - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Noncontagious skin rash that produces itching,
blistering, and scaling
, dermatofibroma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a benign, fibrous skin tumor
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- invasive tumor that occurs
in the second layer of the skin. Tends to recur 75% of the time; malignancy rarely spreads to
other parts of the body
Ecchymosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- bruise
eccrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- glands that produce sweat; found over most of
the body
Ecthyma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ulcerative skin condition caused by bacteria, often
group A streptococci or staphylococcus
fissure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crack or split in the skin
flat warts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- smooth, skin colored lesions that develop on the face,
torso, elbows, and knees
flush - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rosacea or blush
transient redness & warmth primarily of the face & neck.
follicle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand
of hair grows.
follicular hyperkeratosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- condition in which keratin
accumulates around hair follicles
Folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- inflammation of the hair follicles
Impetigo - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- bacterial inflammatory skin disease common in
children, characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions
