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Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
primary lesion Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ lesion that develops on previously unaltered skin
lesion Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage thru injury or disease
secondary lesion Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ lesion that either changes impression over time or occurs when a
primary lesion is scratched it may be infected
macule Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ circumscribed flat area; different color and texture from surrounding tissue,
<1cm
ex.) ephelides (freckles), petechia, flat nevi (moles)
patch Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a large macule; >1cm
ex.) mongolian spot, Cafe, au lair spot
papule Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Small solid elevated lesion; <1cm
ex.) bug bite, elevated nevus (mole) or verruca (wart)
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plaque Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ elevation of skin; >1cm; example psoriasis lesion
pustule Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a visible accumulation of purulent fluid under skin; <1cm; examples acne and
impetigo
vesicle Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a circumscribed elevation of skin contains "SEROUS FLUID: <1cm; examples,
herpes simples, varicella, shingles
nodule Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ solid mass of skin, is elevated or palpated >1cm; often extends deeper into
dermis: examples xanthoma and fibroma
bulla Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid >1cm , extends only into
epidermis, examples burns, superficial blister, contact dermatitis
wheal Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ elevated white or pink compressible papule or plaque, a red, axon-mediated
flare often surround it, commonly associated with allergic reaction, examples PPD test and
mosquito bites
cyst Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid material, normal or abnormal
epithelium. example sebaceous cyst
Abscess Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity formed by disintegration or
necrosis of tissues >1cm
tumor Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ "MASS: > few cm in diameter; firm or soft; benign or malignant
configuration: annular Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ circular, begins in center and spreads to periphery
configuration: confluent Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ lesions run together
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Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
primary lesion Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ lesion that develops on previously unaltered skin
lesion Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage thru injury or disease
secondary lesion Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ lesion that either changes impression over time or occurs when a
primary lesion is scratched it may be infected
macule Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ circumscribed flat area; different color and texture from surrounding tissue,
<1cm
ex.) ephelides (freckles), petechia, flat nevi (moles)
patch Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a large macule; >1cm
ex.) mongolian spot, Cafe, au lair spot
papule Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Small solid elevated lesion; <1cm
ex.) bug bite, elevated nevus (mole) or verruca (wart)
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plaque Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ elevation of skin; >1cm; example psoriasis lesion
pustule Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a visible accumulation of purulent fluid under skin; <1cm; examples acne and
impetigo
vesicle Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a circumscribed elevation of skin contains "SEROUS FLUID: <1cm; examples,
herpes simples, varicella, shingles
nodule Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ solid mass of skin, is elevated or palpated >1cm; often extends deeper into
dermis: examples xanthoma and fibroma
bulla Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid >1cm , extends only into
epidermis, examples burns, superficial blister, contact dermatitis
wheal Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ elevated white or pink compressible papule or plaque, a red, axon-mediated
flare often surround it, commonly associated with allergic reaction, examples PPD test and
mosquito bites
cyst Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid material, normal or abnormal
epithelium. example sebaceous cyst
Abscess Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity formed by disintegration or
necrosis of tissues >1cm
tumor Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ "MASS: > few cm in diameter; firm or soft; benign or malignant
configuration: annular Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ circular, begins in center and spreads to periphery
configuration: confluent Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ lesions run together
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