NURS 5432 DERMATOLOLOGIC
DISORDERS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
Question: How do you differentiate between the different skin disorders?
Answer: ✔✔ By evaluating lesion characteristics (type, shape, size, color, texture,
and margin/border), arrangement and configuration (e.g., linear, annular,
clustered), distribution across the body (localized vs. generalized, sun-exposed
areas, flexor/extensor surfaces), and associated systemic or local symptoms (such
as pruritus, pain, or fever).
Question: What are primary and secondary skin lesions?
Answer: ✔✔ Primary skin lesions are direct, initial manifestations of a disease
process (e.g., macules, patches, papules, plaques, vesicles, bullae). Secondary skin
lesions develop over time from primary lesions due to disease progression, natural
evolution, or external trauma such as scratching or infection (e.g., scales, crusts,
erosions, ulcers, fissures, excoriations, scars).
Question: Macule
Answer: ✔✔ A change in the color of the skin that is flat and unraised; if you close
your eyes and run your fingers over the surface, you cannot detect it. It is less than
1 cm (or 5 mm depending on criteria) in diameter.
Question: Patch
Answer: ✔✔ A flat, non-palpable skin discoloration (macule) that is greater than 1
cm in diameter.
Question: Papule
Answer: ✔✔ A solid, raised skin lesion with distinct borders that is less than 1 cm
in diameter.
Plaque: A plaque is a solid, raised, flat-topped lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter.
It is analogous to the geological formation of a plateau.
, Nodule: A nodule is a raised solid lesion and may be in the epidermis, dermis, or
subcutaneous tissue. Generally larger and deeper than a papule.
Tumor: A tumor is a solid mass of the skin or subcutaneous tissue; it is larger than
a nodule.
Vesicle: A vesicle is a raised lesion less than 1 cm in diameter and is filled with
clear fluid.
Bulla: A bulla is a circumscribed fluid filled lesion that is greater than 1 cm in
diameter.
Pustule: A pustule is a circumscribed elevated lesion that contains pus.
Wheal: A wheal is an area of elevated edema in the upper epidermis.
Secondary skin lesions are changes that occur as consequences of progression of
the disease, scratching, or infection of the primary lesions.
What are the topical treatments for acne? -ANSWER ✔✔
Antibiotic treatments? -ANSWER ✔✔
What are the requirements to prescribe Isotretinoin? -ANSWER ✔✔How do you
qualify for isotretinoin?
DISORDERS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
Question: How do you differentiate between the different skin disorders?
Answer: ✔✔ By evaluating lesion characteristics (type, shape, size, color, texture,
and margin/border), arrangement and configuration (e.g., linear, annular,
clustered), distribution across the body (localized vs. generalized, sun-exposed
areas, flexor/extensor surfaces), and associated systemic or local symptoms (such
as pruritus, pain, or fever).
Question: What are primary and secondary skin lesions?
Answer: ✔✔ Primary skin lesions are direct, initial manifestations of a disease
process (e.g., macules, patches, papules, plaques, vesicles, bullae). Secondary skin
lesions develop over time from primary lesions due to disease progression, natural
evolution, or external trauma such as scratching or infection (e.g., scales, crusts,
erosions, ulcers, fissures, excoriations, scars).
Question: Macule
Answer: ✔✔ A change in the color of the skin that is flat and unraised; if you close
your eyes and run your fingers over the surface, you cannot detect it. It is less than
1 cm (or 5 mm depending on criteria) in diameter.
Question: Patch
Answer: ✔✔ A flat, non-palpable skin discoloration (macule) that is greater than 1
cm in diameter.
Question: Papule
Answer: ✔✔ A solid, raised skin lesion with distinct borders that is less than 1 cm
in diameter.
Plaque: A plaque is a solid, raised, flat-topped lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter.
It is analogous to the geological formation of a plateau.
, Nodule: A nodule is a raised solid lesion and may be in the epidermis, dermis, or
subcutaneous tissue. Generally larger and deeper than a papule.
Tumor: A tumor is a solid mass of the skin or subcutaneous tissue; it is larger than
a nodule.
Vesicle: A vesicle is a raised lesion less than 1 cm in diameter and is filled with
clear fluid.
Bulla: A bulla is a circumscribed fluid filled lesion that is greater than 1 cm in
diameter.
Pustule: A pustule is a circumscribed elevated lesion that contains pus.
Wheal: A wheal is an area of elevated edema in the upper epidermis.
Secondary skin lesions are changes that occur as consequences of progression of
the disease, scratching, or infection of the primary lesions.
What are the topical treatments for acne? -ANSWER ✔✔
Antibiotic treatments? -ANSWER ✔✔
What are the requirements to prescribe Isotretinoin? -ANSWER ✔✔How do you
qualify for isotretinoin?
