NKU MSN 610 MODULE 1 ADVANCED
HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS SET QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ACCURATE
RESPONSE GUIDE GRADED A+
⩥ Papule.
Answer: An elevated, firm, circumscribed area, < 1 cm in diameter.
Examples- wart (verruca), elevated moles, lichen planus.
⩥ Patch.
Answer: A flat nonpalpable, irregularly shaped macule > 1 cm in
diameter.
Examples: Vitiligo, port wine stains, hyperpigmented macule, café au
lait patch.
⩥ plaque.
Answer: Elevated, firm, and rough lesion with flat top surface > 1 cm in
diameter.
Example- Psoriasis, seborrheic, and actinic keratosis.
⩥ Wheal.
,Answer: Elevated, irregular shaped area of cutaneous edema solid
transient variable diameter.
Example: insect bites urticaria allergic reaction.
⩥ Nodule.
Answer: Elevated firm circumscribed lesion deeper in dermis than
papule 1-2 cm in diameter.
Example- Erythema nodosum , lipoma.
⩥ Mass.
Answer: Elevated and solid lesion, may or may not be clearly
demarcated, deeper in dermis > 2 cm in diameter.
Example: Neoplasms, benign tumor, lipoma.
⩥ Vesicle.
Answer: Elevated circumscribed, superficial, not into dermis, filled with
serous fluid, < 1 cm in diameter.
Example- Varicella, herpes zoster.
⩥ Bulla.
Answer: Vesical > 1 cm in diameter
Example- Blister, pemphigus vulgaris.
, ⩥ pustule.
Answer: Elevated superficial lesion, similar to vesicle but filled with
purulent fluid.
Example- Impetigo, acne.
⩥ Cyst.
Answer: Elevated, Circumscribed, encapsulated lesion, in dermis or
subcutaneous layer, filled with liquid or semisolid material.
Example- Sebaceous cyst, cystic acne.
⩥ Telangietasia.
Answer: Fine, irregular, red lines produced by capillary dilation.
Example- Telangiectasia in rosacea.
⩥ Scale.
Answer: Heaped up keratinized cells, flaky skin irregular, thick or thin
dry or oily variation in size.
Example- Flaking of skin with seborrheic dermatitis or after a dog
reaction dry skin.
⩥ Lichenification.
Answer: Rough thickened epidermis secondary to persistent rubbing,
itching, or skin irritation, often involves flex surface of extremity.
HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS SET QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ACCURATE
RESPONSE GUIDE GRADED A+
⩥ Papule.
Answer: An elevated, firm, circumscribed area, < 1 cm in diameter.
Examples- wart (verruca), elevated moles, lichen planus.
⩥ Patch.
Answer: A flat nonpalpable, irregularly shaped macule > 1 cm in
diameter.
Examples: Vitiligo, port wine stains, hyperpigmented macule, café au
lait patch.
⩥ plaque.
Answer: Elevated, firm, and rough lesion with flat top surface > 1 cm in
diameter.
Example- Psoriasis, seborrheic, and actinic keratosis.
⩥ Wheal.
,Answer: Elevated, irregular shaped area of cutaneous edema solid
transient variable diameter.
Example: insect bites urticaria allergic reaction.
⩥ Nodule.
Answer: Elevated firm circumscribed lesion deeper in dermis than
papule 1-2 cm in diameter.
Example- Erythema nodosum , lipoma.
⩥ Mass.
Answer: Elevated and solid lesion, may or may not be clearly
demarcated, deeper in dermis > 2 cm in diameter.
Example: Neoplasms, benign tumor, lipoma.
⩥ Vesicle.
Answer: Elevated circumscribed, superficial, not into dermis, filled with
serous fluid, < 1 cm in diameter.
Example- Varicella, herpes zoster.
⩥ Bulla.
Answer: Vesical > 1 cm in diameter
Example- Blister, pemphigus vulgaris.
, ⩥ pustule.
Answer: Elevated superficial lesion, similar to vesicle but filled with
purulent fluid.
Example- Impetigo, acne.
⩥ Cyst.
Answer: Elevated, Circumscribed, encapsulated lesion, in dermis or
subcutaneous layer, filled with liquid or semisolid material.
Example- Sebaceous cyst, cystic acne.
⩥ Telangietasia.
Answer: Fine, irregular, red lines produced by capillary dilation.
Example- Telangiectasia in rosacea.
⩥ Scale.
Answer: Heaped up keratinized cells, flaky skin irregular, thick or thin
dry or oily variation in size.
Example- Flaking of skin with seborrheic dermatitis or after a dog
reaction dry skin.
⩥ Lichenification.
Answer: Rough thickened epidermis secondary to persistent rubbing,
itching, or skin irritation, often involves flex surface of extremity.
