TATTOO TEST. SKIN AND DISEASES. EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

TATTOO TEST. SKIN AND DISEASES.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
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Abscesses
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-A circumscribed collection of pus in the deeper
layers of the skin.
Primary.

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Wheal
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-Another name for a hive, caused by an allergic
reaction. dilation of blood vessels cause redness and elevation is caused by
edema(collection of fluid). They often have irregular boarders and may combine with
others to make large ones.
Primary.

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Vesicles
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-A small elevated lesion which contains clear fluid
like a blister, large ones are called "bullae"
Primary.

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Telangiectasis
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-Where blood vessels become visible and dilated.
Primary.

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Crust
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-A yellow-brown to black collection of puss on the
surface of the skin.
Secondary.

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Scales
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-White to light-brown flakes on the surface of the skin
Secondary.

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Ulcers

, (Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-Are depressed lesions where the epidermis and at-
least part of the dermis is gone, causing a scar.
Secondary

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Fissures
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-Linear depressed lesions where the epidermis and
at-least part of the dermis is gone, causing a scar.
Secondary

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Sinuses
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-Connection of the upper layer of skin to the
underlaying structure(ie bone).
Secondary

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Atrophy
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-Loss of substance in the skin like skin markings or
change in pigmentation. skin can also become transparent so blood vessels can been
seen
Secondary.

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Sclerotic Lesions
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-Flat or slightly elevated lesions where the skin feels
hard and thickend
Secondary.

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Linchenification
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-The superfical thickening of the skin accompanied
by skin markings due to chronic rubbing or scratching
Secondary

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Erosions
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-Moist, red, shiney, circumscribed lesion lacking the
upper layer of skin, usually from the rupture of a Vesicles, linear ones are caused by
scratching.
Secondary.

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Cysts
(Primary or secondary) - ANSWER-Fluid filed lesions where skin can be moved over the
top.