Advanced Health Assessment, Skin Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+

Nevi : moles, chronic sun exposure, lighter skin people, mostly benign, freckles, birthmarks, increase with age Dyplastic Nevi : asymmetric, center darker, 'a smug', not circumscribed Secondary Lesions : Scale, scab, crust, fissure, erosion Primary Lesions, began as: : Macule, papule, pustule, plaque, vesicle, bulla, nodule Macule : flat, circumscribed, <1 cm 2 Papule : elevated, firm, circumscribed, <1cm Patch : flat, nonpalpable, irregular shaped, >1cm, ex:Vitiligo (loss of pigment) a big macule Plaque : elevated, firm, rough lesion, >1cm, ex: Psoriasis larger papule Wheal : elevated, round, irregular shape, insect bites or allergic reaction ex:Hives Nodule : firm, circumscribed, deeper in the dermis, 1-2 cm, smaller then a tumor ex;rosacea Tumor : elevated, solid, larger than 2cm, moveable or nonmoveable, larger than a nodule 3 Vesicle : elevate