Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam
questions well answered 2025/2026
primary lesion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔lesion that develops on previously unaltered skin
lesion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage thru
injury or disease
secondary lesion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔lesion that either changes impression over time or
occurs when a primary lesion is scratched it may be infected
macule - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔circumscribed flat area; different color and texture from
surrounding tissue, <1cm
ex.) ephelides (freckles), petechia, flat nevi (moles)
patch - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a large macule; >1cm
ex.) mongolian spot, Cafe, au lair spot
papule - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Small solid elevated lesion; <1cm
ex.) bug bite, elevated nevus (mole) or verruca (wart)
plaque - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔elevation of skin; >1cm; example psoriasis lesion
pustule - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a visible accumulation of purulent fluid under skin; <1cm;
examples acne and impetigo
,vesicle - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a circumscribed elevation of skin contains "SEROUS FLUID:
<1cm; examples, herpes simples, varicella, shingles
nodule - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔solid mass of skin, is elevated or palpated >1cm; often extends
deeper into dermis: examples xanthoma and fibroma
bulla - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid >1cm , extends
only into epidermis, examples burns, superficial blister, contact dermatitis
wheal - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔elevated white or pink compressible papule or plaque, a red,
axon-mediated flare often surround it, commonly associated with allergic reaction, examples
PPD test and mosquito bites
cyst - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid material,
normal or abnormal epithelium. example sebaceous cyst
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity formed by
disintegration or necrosis of tissues >1cm
tumor - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔"MASS: > few cm in diameter; firm or soft; benign or malignant
configuration: annular - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔circular, begins in center and spreads to
periphery
configuration: confluent - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔lesions run together
configuration: grouped - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔lesion cluster
configuration: gyrate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔twisted, coiled, spiral and snake like
, configuration: linear - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔scratch, streak, line stripe
configuration: polycyclic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔annular lesions merge
configuration: solitary or discrete - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔individual and distinct lesions that
remain separate
configuration: target (iris) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔resembles iris of eye; lesion with concentric
rings of color
configuration: zosteriform - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔linear arrangement along nerve route
comedones - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔open are called black heads (openings capped with a
blackened skin debris); and closed are called white head (obstructed)
acne - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔can be comedones, pustules, papules (pimples and zits), cysts,
nodules and scaring
nonpharmacological management of acne - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔wash several times daily
with soap and water; avoid topical oil based; use oil free cleansers and moisterizers
pharmacological management of acne - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔comedolytic agents: benzoyl
peroxice, salicylic acid, topical antibiotics (clindamycin, erythromycin, tetracycline and
metronidazole for rosacea). May consider oral antibiotics and oral contraceptives
folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔inflammation of hair follicle; common cause staphylococci
questions well answered 2025/2026
primary lesion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔lesion that develops on previously unaltered skin
lesion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage thru
injury or disease
secondary lesion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔lesion that either changes impression over time or
occurs when a primary lesion is scratched it may be infected
macule - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔circumscribed flat area; different color and texture from
surrounding tissue, <1cm
ex.) ephelides (freckles), petechia, flat nevi (moles)
patch - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a large macule; >1cm
ex.) mongolian spot, Cafe, au lair spot
papule - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Small solid elevated lesion; <1cm
ex.) bug bite, elevated nevus (mole) or verruca (wart)
plaque - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔elevation of skin; >1cm; example psoriasis lesion
pustule - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a visible accumulation of purulent fluid under skin; <1cm;
examples acne and impetigo
,vesicle - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a circumscribed elevation of skin contains "SEROUS FLUID:
<1cm; examples, herpes simples, varicella, shingles
nodule - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔solid mass of skin, is elevated or palpated >1cm; often extends
deeper into dermis: examples xanthoma and fibroma
bulla - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid >1cm , extends
only into epidermis, examples burns, superficial blister, contact dermatitis
wheal - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔elevated white or pink compressible papule or plaque, a red,
axon-mediated flare often surround it, commonly associated with allergic reaction, examples
PPD test and mosquito bites
cyst - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid material,
normal or abnormal epithelium. example sebaceous cyst
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity formed by
disintegration or necrosis of tissues >1cm
tumor - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔"MASS: > few cm in diameter; firm or soft; benign or malignant
configuration: annular - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔circular, begins in center and spreads to
periphery
configuration: confluent - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔lesions run together
configuration: grouped - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔lesion cluster
configuration: gyrate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔twisted, coiled, spiral and snake like
, configuration: linear - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔scratch, streak, line stripe
configuration: polycyclic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔annular lesions merge
configuration: solitary or discrete - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔individual and distinct lesions that
remain separate
configuration: target (iris) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔resembles iris of eye; lesion with concentric
rings of color
configuration: zosteriform - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔linear arrangement along nerve route
comedones - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔open are called black heads (openings capped with a
blackened skin debris); and closed are called white head (obstructed)
acne - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔can be comedones, pustules, papules (pimples and zits), cysts,
nodules and scaring
nonpharmacological management of acne - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔wash several times daily
with soap and water; avoid topical oil based; use oil free cleansers and moisterizers
pharmacological management of acne - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔comedolytic agents: benzoyl
peroxice, salicylic acid, topical antibiotics (clindamycin, erythromycin, tetracycline and
metronidazole for rosacea). May consider oral antibiotics and oral contraceptives
folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔inflammation of hair follicle; common cause staphylococci
