Nurs1543 Test With Solution

Nurs1543 Test With Solution


Macule - ANSWER Primary skin lesion

solely a color change

flat and circumscribed

less than 1cm diameter

eg. freckles, flat nevi, hypopigmentation, petechiae, measles, scarlet fever




Papule - ANSWER Primary skin lesion




palpable, solid, elevated, circumscribed

less than 1cm diameter

caused by superficial thickening of the epidermis

eg. elevated nevus (mole), lichen planus, molluscum, wart (verruca)




Patch - ANSWER Primary skin lesion




macules greater than 1 cm

eg. mongolian spot, vitiligo, cafe au lait spot, chloasma, measles rash

, Nodule - ANSWER Primary skin lesion




Solid, elevated hard or soft

greater than 1cm in diameter

may extend deeper into dermis than papule

eg. xanthoma, fibroma, intradermal nevi




Tumor - ANSWER Primary skin lesion




Larger than a few cm in diameter

firm or soft

deeper into dermis may be benign or malignant

eg. lipoma, hemangioma




Vesicle - ANSWER Primary skin lesion




also called a blister, elevated cavity containing free fluid, up to 1 cm; clear
serum flows when ruptured

eg. herpes simplex, early varicella (chicken pox), herpes zoster (shingles),
contact dermatitis