623 Adult - Derm System NP Certification,
Fitzgerald 4th ed. Exam Questions And
Answers
confluent or coalescent -
correct answer ✅what are multiple lesions blending together
called?
macule -
correct answer ✅what are flat discoloration less than 1 cm in
diameter called?
wheal -
correct answer ✅what are circumscribed areas of skin edema
called?
fissure -
correct answer ✅what are narrow linear cracks into epidermis,
exposing dermis called?
pustules -
correct answer ✅what are vesicle-like lesions with purulent
content called?
,623 Adult - Derm System NP Certification,
Fitzgerald 4th ed. Exam Questions And
Answers
patch -
correct answer ✅what are flat discoloration greater than 1cm in
diameter called?
plaque -
correct answer ✅what are raised lesions, larger than 1cm, may be
same or different color from the surrounding skin called?
reticular -
correct answer ✅what are netlike clusters called?
ulcer -
correct answer ✅what is loss of epidermis and dermis called?
atrophy -
correct answer ✅what is loss of skin markings and full skin
thickness called?
lichenification -
correct answer ✅what is skin thickening usually found over
pruritic or friction areas called?
,623 Adult - Derm System NP Certification,
Fitzgerald 4th ed. Exam Questions And
Answers
annular -
correct answer ✅what is in a ring formation called?
b. 2 -
correct answer ✅how many grams of a topical cream or ointment
are needed for a single application to the hands?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
c. 3 -
correct answer ✅how many grams of a topical cream or ointment
are needed for a single application to an arm?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
, 623 Adult - Derm System NP Certification,
Fitzgerald 4th ed. Exam Questions And
Answers
b. 30-60 -
correct answer ✅how many grams of a topical cream or ointment
are needed for a single application to the entire body?
a. 10-30
b. 30-60
c. 60-90
d. 90-120
c. face -
correct answer ✅you write a rx for a topical agent and anticipate
the greatest rate of absorption when it is applied to the:
a. palms of the hands
b. soles of the feet
c. face
d. abdomen
d. ointment -
correct answer ✅you rx a topical medication and want it to have
maximum absorption, so you choose:
a. gel
Fitzgerald 4th ed. Exam Questions And
Answers
confluent or coalescent -
correct answer ✅what are multiple lesions blending together
called?
macule -
correct answer ✅what are flat discoloration less than 1 cm in
diameter called?
wheal -
correct answer ✅what are circumscribed areas of skin edema
called?
fissure -
correct answer ✅what are narrow linear cracks into epidermis,
exposing dermis called?
pustules -
correct answer ✅what are vesicle-like lesions with purulent
content called?
,623 Adult - Derm System NP Certification,
Fitzgerald 4th ed. Exam Questions And
Answers
patch -
correct answer ✅what are flat discoloration greater than 1cm in
diameter called?
plaque -
correct answer ✅what are raised lesions, larger than 1cm, may be
same or different color from the surrounding skin called?
reticular -
correct answer ✅what are netlike clusters called?
ulcer -
correct answer ✅what is loss of epidermis and dermis called?
atrophy -
correct answer ✅what is loss of skin markings and full skin
thickness called?
lichenification -
correct answer ✅what is skin thickening usually found over
pruritic or friction areas called?
,623 Adult - Derm System NP Certification,
Fitzgerald 4th ed. Exam Questions And
Answers
annular -
correct answer ✅what is in a ring formation called?
b. 2 -
correct answer ✅how many grams of a topical cream or ointment
are needed for a single application to the hands?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
c. 3 -
correct answer ✅how many grams of a topical cream or ointment
are needed for a single application to an arm?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
, 623 Adult - Derm System NP Certification,
Fitzgerald 4th ed. Exam Questions And
Answers
b. 30-60 -
correct answer ✅how many grams of a topical cream or ointment
are needed for a single application to the entire body?
a. 10-30
b. 30-60
c. 60-90
d. 90-120
c. face -
correct answer ✅you write a rx for a topical agent and anticipate
the greatest rate of absorption when it is applied to the:
a. palms of the hands
b. soles of the feet
c. face
d. abdomen
d. ointment -
correct answer ✅you rx a topical medication and want it to have
maximum absorption, so you choose:
a. gel
