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Skin Diseases and Disorders Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
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Macule
Ans: freckle
Pustule
Ans: Small elevation of skin similar to a vesicle in size and shape but containing pus
Ex pimple
Papule
Ans: Hardened, colored elevation of the skin in which no fluid or pus is present
Ex wart
use caution do not perform extraction
Plaque
Ans: well-defined, elevated cluster of flat scaly skin
Ex plaque psoriasis
avoid treatment in affected areas
Wheal
Ans: Solid formation above the skin, often caused by an insect bite or allergic reaction
Ex urticaria, insect bites
avoid treatment
Cyst
Ans: Abnormal membranous sac containing a liquid or semi-solid substance
Ex grade 2 acne
avoid treatment
Primary skin lesions
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Ans: Changes in structure of skin during early stages of change and development
can be the first visible indicator of disease/disorder
often benign
Secondary skin lesions
Ans: Evolve from primary lesions
Part of a disease process
wound healing
most are contraindicated
Calluses
Ans: Is an example of scales
caused by an excessive amount of keratin production in the stratum corneum
Scar
Ans: formation resulting from a lesion, extends into the dermal layer or deeper
permanent but generally becomes less noticeable with time
Ex cicatrix, healed sound, keloids
use caution (avoid area)
Crust
Ans: dried mass, the remains of an oozing sore
Ex Eczema, scab
avoid treatment
Excoriation
Ans: Mechanical abrasion of the epidermis or injury to the epidermis
Ex Deep scratch, abrasion, acne excoriee
avoid treatment
Scales
Ans: Shedding of dead cells of the uppermost layer of the epidermis
Ex Calluses, psoriasis
avoid treatment
Benign skin growths
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Skin Diseases and Disorders Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
Macule
Ans: freckle
Pustule
Ans: Small elevation of skin similar to a vesicle in size and shape but containing pus
Ex pimple
Papule
Ans: Hardened, colored elevation of the skin in which no fluid or pus is present
Ex wart
use caution do not perform extraction
Plaque
Ans: well-defined, elevated cluster of flat scaly skin
Ex plaque psoriasis
avoid treatment in affected areas
Wheal
Ans: Solid formation above the skin, often caused by an insect bite or allergic reaction
Ex urticaria, insect bites
avoid treatment
Cyst
Ans: Abnormal membranous sac containing a liquid or semi-solid substance
Ex grade 2 acne
avoid treatment
Primary skin lesions
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Ans: Changes in structure of skin during early stages of change and development
can be the first visible indicator of disease/disorder
often benign
Secondary skin lesions
Ans: Evolve from primary lesions
Part of a disease process
wound healing
most are contraindicated
Calluses
Ans: Is an example of scales
caused by an excessive amount of keratin production in the stratum corneum
Scar
Ans: formation resulting from a lesion, extends into the dermal layer or deeper
permanent but generally becomes less noticeable with time
Ex cicatrix, healed sound, keloids
use caution (avoid area)
Crust
Ans: dried mass, the remains of an oozing sore
Ex Eczema, scab
avoid treatment
Excoriation
Ans: Mechanical abrasion of the epidermis or injury to the epidermis
Ex Deep scratch, abrasion, acne excoriee
avoid treatment
Scales
Ans: Shedding of dead cells of the uppermost layer of the epidermis
Ex Calluses, psoriasis
avoid treatment
Benign skin growths
