NKU MSN 610 Module 2 Questions &
Answers With Complete Solutions
Graded A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Macule. ANSWER -A flat circumscribed area that is a change in the color of the skin,
< 1 cm in diameter.
Examples - freckles, flat moles (nevi), petechiae, measles.
Papule. ANSWER -An elevated, firm, circumscribed area, < 1 cm in diameter.
Examples- wart (verruca), elevated moles, lichen planus.
Patch. ANSWER -A flat nonpalpable, irregularly shaped macule > 1 cm in diameter.
Examples: Vitiligo, port wine stains, hyperpigmented macule, café au lait patch.
plaque. ANSWER -Elevated, firm, and rough lesion with flat top surface > 1 cm in
diameter.
Example- Psoriasis, seborrheic, and actinic keratosis.
Wheal. ANSWER -Elevated, irregular shaped area of cutaneous edema solid transient
variable diameter.
Example: insect bites urticaria allergic reaction.
,Nodule. ANSWER -Elevated firm circumscribed lesion deeper in dermis than papule
1-2 cm in diameter.
Example- Erythema nodosum , lipoma.
Mass. ANSWER -Elevated and solid lesion, may or may not be clearly demarcated,
deeper in dermis > 2 cm in diameter.
Example: Neoplasms, benign tumor, lipoma.
Vesicle. ANSWER -Elevated circumscribed, superficial, not into dermis, filled with
serous fluid, < 1 cm in diameter.
Example- Varicella, herpes zoster.
Bulla. ANSWER -Vesical > 1 cm in diameter
Example- Blister, pemphigus vulgaris.
pustule. ANSWER -Elevated superficial lesion, similar to vesicle but filled with
purulent fluid.
Example- Impetigo, acne.
Cyst. ANSWER -Elevated, Circumscribed, encapsulated lesion, in dermis or
subcutaneous layer, filled with liquid or semisolid material.
Example- Sebaceous cyst, cystic acne.
Telangietasia. ANSWER -Fine, irregular, red lines produced by capillary dilation.
, Example- Telangiectasia in rosacea.
Scale. ANSWER -Heaped up keratinized cells, flaky skin irregular, thick or thin dry
or oily variation in size.
Example- Flaking of skin with seborrheic dermatitis or after a dog reaction dry skin.
Lichenification. ANSWER -Rough thickened epidermis secondary to persistent
rubbing, itching, or skin irritation, often involves flex surface of extremity.
Example- Chronic dermatitis.
Keloid. ANSWER -Irregularly shaped elevated progressively enlarging scar, grows
beyond the boundaries of the wound caused by excessive collagen formation during
healing.
Example- keloid formation after surgery.
Scar. ANSWER -Thin to thick fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after injury or
laceration to the dermis.
Example- Healed wound or surgical incision.
Excoriation. ANSWER -Loss of the epidermis linear hollowed out crusted area.
Example- Abrasion or scratch scabies.
Fissure. ANSWER -Linear crack or break from the epidermis to the dermis may be
moist or dry.
Example- Athlete's foot, cracks at the corner of the mouth.
Answers With Complete Solutions
Graded A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Macule. ANSWER -A flat circumscribed area that is a change in the color of the skin,
< 1 cm in diameter.
Examples - freckles, flat moles (nevi), petechiae, measles.
Papule. ANSWER -An elevated, firm, circumscribed area, < 1 cm in diameter.
Examples- wart (verruca), elevated moles, lichen planus.
Patch. ANSWER -A flat nonpalpable, irregularly shaped macule > 1 cm in diameter.
Examples: Vitiligo, port wine stains, hyperpigmented macule, café au lait patch.
plaque. ANSWER -Elevated, firm, and rough lesion with flat top surface > 1 cm in
diameter.
Example- Psoriasis, seborrheic, and actinic keratosis.
Wheal. ANSWER -Elevated, irregular shaped area of cutaneous edema solid transient
variable diameter.
Example: insect bites urticaria allergic reaction.
,Nodule. ANSWER -Elevated firm circumscribed lesion deeper in dermis than papule
1-2 cm in diameter.
Example- Erythema nodosum , lipoma.
Mass. ANSWER -Elevated and solid lesion, may or may not be clearly demarcated,
deeper in dermis > 2 cm in diameter.
Example: Neoplasms, benign tumor, lipoma.
Vesicle. ANSWER -Elevated circumscribed, superficial, not into dermis, filled with
serous fluid, < 1 cm in diameter.
Example- Varicella, herpes zoster.
Bulla. ANSWER -Vesical > 1 cm in diameter
Example- Blister, pemphigus vulgaris.
pustule. ANSWER -Elevated superficial lesion, similar to vesicle but filled with
purulent fluid.
Example- Impetigo, acne.
Cyst. ANSWER -Elevated, Circumscribed, encapsulated lesion, in dermis or
subcutaneous layer, filled with liquid or semisolid material.
Example- Sebaceous cyst, cystic acne.
Telangietasia. ANSWER -Fine, irregular, red lines produced by capillary dilation.
, Example- Telangiectasia in rosacea.
Scale. ANSWER -Heaped up keratinized cells, flaky skin irregular, thick or thin dry
or oily variation in size.
Example- Flaking of skin with seborrheic dermatitis or after a dog reaction dry skin.
Lichenification. ANSWER -Rough thickened epidermis secondary to persistent
rubbing, itching, or skin irritation, often involves flex surface of extremity.
Example- Chronic dermatitis.
Keloid. ANSWER -Irregularly shaped elevated progressively enlarging scar, grows
beyond the boundaries of the wound caused by excessive collagen formation during
healing.
Example- keloid formation after surgery.
Scar. ANSWER -Thin to thick fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after injury or
laceration to the dermis.
Example- Healed wound or surgical incision.
Excoriation. ANSWER -Loss of the epidermis linear hollowed out crusted area.
Example- Abrasion or scratch scabies.
Fissure. ANSWER -Linear crack or break from the epidermis to the dermis may be
moist or dry.
Example- Athlete's foot, cracks at the corner of the mouth.
