EXAM 2024 NEWEST EXAM 2 VERSIONS
(VERSION A AND B) 450 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
Macule ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; color change, flat, <1.5cm
Eg: freckles, petechiae, purpura
Papule ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; raised, solid, <1cm
Eg: nevus, wart
Patch ...Answer Is...Primary Lesion; flat, >1.5cm
Eg: cafe au lait, Mongolian spot
Plaque ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; slightly raised, disk shapes, >1cm, scaling
Eg: psoriasis, lichen
Nodule ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; palpable, solid, elevated, >1cm
Eg: nevi, basal cell carcinoma
Tumor ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; large papule/nodule, fixed, >1cm, firm/soft, deep in dermis
Eg: basal cell, squamous cell carcinoma
Wheal ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; pink/red, superficial, raised, swelling, slightly irregular shape, fluid-
filled, pruritic, lasts <24hours
Eg: Mosquito bite, allergic rxn
, Pustule ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; raised lesion, <0.5cm, contains yellow cloudy fluid
Eg: folliculitis, acne
Urticaria ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; intensely pruritic
Eg: Hives
Cyst ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; elevated, semi-solid, varies in size
Eg: Sebaceous cyst
Vesicle ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; elevated cavity containing clear fluid
Eg: herpes, varicella, contact dermatitis
Bulla ...Answer Is...Primary lesion; vesicle >0.5cm, superficial
Eg: Blister
Crust ...Answer Is...Secondary lesion; thickened, dried out lesion, yellow, brown or honey-colored
Eg: Impetigo, herpes zoster
Scale ...Answer Is...Secondary lesion; flakes, dry or greasy, silvery or white, shedding
Eg. psoriasis
Fissure ...Answer Is...Secondary lesion; linear crack w/abrupt edges
Eg: angular chelitis, eczema
Erosion ...Answer Is...Secondary lesion; partial break in epidermis
Eg: Herpes simplex/zoster
Ulcer ...Answer Is...Secondary lesion; deeper depression extending into dermis