NUR 634 Exam 1 || Top Grade Assured.
Basal Cell correct answers Shiny, transulecent
Grow slowly, rarely metastasize
80%
Squamous Cell correct answers Crusted, ulcerated, scaly
Can metastasize
16%
Melanoma correct answers Rapidly increasing in frequency, spread rapidly
ABCDE-EFG correct answers -method used to screen moles for melanomas
-if >2 present risk of melanoma increases and biopsy should be considered
-Assymetry, Border irregularity, Color Variations, Diameter >6mm, Evolving
-EFG added to help detect aggressive nodular melanomas (Elevated, Firm to palpation, growing
progressively)
Macule correct answers Flat, <1 cm; ie: freckles, flat moles, port-wine stains, rashes of rickettsial
infections, rubella, measles
Patch correct answers Flat area > 1cm
Papule correct answers Small, solid skin elevation < 1cm; ie: nevi, wart, licehn planus, insect
bites, seborrheic keratoses, actinic keratoses
Plaque correct answers large flatter elevation of skin (sometimes papulse coalescing); ie: lesions
of psoriasis
, Nodule correct answers Solid elevation >1cm (extends into deeper layers); ie: cysts, lipoma,
fibroma
Pustule correct answers Elevation of epidermis containing purulent fluid; ie: bacterial infections,
folliculitis
Vesicle correct answers elevation containing clear fluid <1cm; ie: herpes, acute allergic contact
dermatitis
Bulla correct answers elevation of epidermis containing clear fluid >1cm; ie: pemiphigus
vulgaris
Wheal correct answers raised lesion consisting of dermal edema (hives, urticaria); ie:
hypersensitivity
Erosion correct answers Loss of epidermal or mucosal epithelium
Ulcers correct answers deeper loss of the epidermis and at least the upper dermis
Petechiae correct answers nonblanchable; small, pinpoint hemorrhages
Purpura correct answers nonblanchable; the appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the
skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin
Ecchymoses correct answers nonblanchable, larger areas of purpura
Seborrheic Dermatitis correct answers BENIGN
Often confused for AK. Scale is less keratotic and will improve with moisturizers, steroids
Basal Cell correct answers Shiny, transulecent
Grow slowly, rarely metastasize
80%
Squamous Cell correct answers Crusted, ulcerated, scaly
Can metastasize
16%
Melanoma correct answers Rapidly increasing in frequency, spread rapidly
ABCDE-EFG correct answers -method used to screen moles for melanomas
-if >2 present risk of melanoma increases and biopsy should be considered
-Assymetry, Border irregularity, Color Variations, Diameter >6mm, Evolving
-EFG added to help detect aggressive nodular melanomas (Elevated, Firm to palpation, growing
progressively)
Macule correct answers Flat, <1 cm; ie: freckles, flat moles, port-wine stains, rashes of rickettsial
infections, rubella, measles
Patch correct answers Flat area > 1cm
Papule correct answers Small, solid skin elevation < 1cm; ie: nevi, wart, licehn planus, insect
bites, seborrheic keratoses, actinic keratoses
Plaque correct answers large flatter elevation of skin (sometimes papulse coalescing); ie: lesions
of psoriasis
, Nodule correct answers Solid elevation >1cm (extends into deeper layers); ie: cysts, lipoma,
fibroma
Pustule correct answers Elevation of epidermis containing purulent fluid; ie: bacterial infections,
folliculitis
Vesicle correct answers elevation containing clear fluid <1cm; ie: herpes, acute allergic contact
dermatitis
Bulla correct answers elevation of epidermis containing clear fluid >1cm; ie: pemiphigus
vulgaris
Wheal correct answers raised lesion consisting of dermal edema (hives, urticaria); ie:
hypersensitivity
Erosion correct answers Loss of epidermal or mucosal epithelium
Ulcers correct answers deeper loss of the epidermis and at least the upper dermis
Petechiae correct answers nonblanchable; small, pinpoint hemorrhages
Purpura correct answers nonblanchable; the appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the
skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin
Ecchymoses correct answers nonblanchable, larger areas of purpura
Seborrheic Dermatitis correct answers BENIGN
Often confused for AK. Scale is less keratotic and will improve with moisturizers, steroids
