Maryville NURS 612 exam 2 study guide With Latest Questions And Answers

Maryville NURS 612 exam 2 study guide With Latest Questions And Answers Why are leisions transluminated? - answerTransillumination may be used to determine the presence of fluid in cysts and masses. Darken the room and place the tip of the transilluminator against the side of the cyst or mass. Fluid-filled lesions will transilluminate with a red glow, whereas solid lesions will not. p.133 ABCD of melanoma - answer What types of rashes have a genetic transfer? - answer Squamous cell carcinoma - answer malignant melanoma - answer basal cell carcinoma - answer seborrhesis keratosis - answerA seborrheic keratosis usually appears as a brown, black or light tan growth on the face, chest, shoulders or back. The growth has a waxy, scaly, slightly elevated appearance. Seborrheic keratoses don't become cancerous and aren't thought to be related to sun exposure, but they can look like skin cancer. macule - answerA flat, circumscribed area that is a change in the color of the skin; less than 1 cm in diameter p. 126 -freckle papule - answerAn elevated, firm, circumscribed area; less than 1 cm in diameter p. 126 - wart pustule - answerElevated, superficial lesion; similar to a vesicle but filled with purulent fluid. page 128-acne nevi - answera mole that varies in size and degree of pigmentation nodule - answerElevated, firm, circumscribed lesion; deeper in dermis than a papule; 1 to 2 cm in diameter. p.127-lipoma vesicle - answerElevated, circumscribed, superficial, not into dermis; filled with serous fluid; less than 1 cm in diameter. p.127 varicella-chickenpox