NSG 6020 Week 9 Quiz: South University
Jacob, a 33-year-old construction worker, complains of a “lump on his back” over
his scapula. It has been there for about a year and is getting larger. He says his wife has
been able to squeeze out a cheesy-textured substance on occasion. He worries this may be
cancer. When gently pinched from the side, a prominent dimple forms in the middle of
the mass. What is most likely?
A Sebaceous cyst
8-year-old retired farmer comes to your office for evaluation of a skin lesion. On
the right temporal area of the forehead, you see a flattened papule the same color as his
skin, covered by a dry scale that is round and feels hard. He has several more of these
scattered on the forehead, arms, and legs. Based on this description, what is your most
likely diagnosis?
A. Actinic keratosis
B Seborrheic keratosis
C Basal cell carcinoma
D Squamous cell carcinomaTerm
Jacob, a 33-year-old construction worker, complains of a “lump on his back” over
his scapula. It has been there for about a year and is getting larger. He says his wife has
been able to squeeze out a cheesy-textured substance on occasion. He worries this may be
cancer. When gently pinched from the side, a prominent dimple forms in the middle of
the mass. What is most likely?
A Sebaceous cyst
8-year-old retired farmer comes to your office for evaluation of a skin lesion. On
the right temporal area of the forehead, you see a flattened papule the same color as his
skin, covered by a dry scale that is round and feels hard. He has several more of these
scattered on the forehead, arms, and legs. Based on this description, what is your most
likely diagnosis?
A. Actinic keratosis
B Seborrheic keratosis
C Basal cell carcinoma
D Squamous cell carcinomaTerm
