Advanced Health Assessment Quiz #1 Study
Guide Rated A+
1). Macule
Ans: Flat, circumscribed area, change in color (freckles, flat moles, petechiae, measles,
scarlet fever)
2). Patch
Ans: Flat, non palpable, irregular shaped macule >1 cm (Vitiligo, port-wine stains, cafe
au lait patch)
3). Papule
Ans: Elevated, firm, circiumbcribed area, <1cm (Wart, elevated moles, lichen planus)
4). Plaque
Ans: Elevated, firm and rough lesion with flat top >1cm (psoriasis, seborrheic)
5). Wheal
Ans: Elevated, irregular, solid shaped area of cutaneous edema from histamine release
(insect bites, allergic reactions)
6). Nodules
Ans: Elevated, firm lesions, deeper in dermis 1 to 2cm (lipomas, erythema nodosum)
7). Tumors
Ans: Elevated, solid lesions that may not be clearly demarcated >2cm (neoplasms,
benign tumors)
8). Vesicles
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Guide Rated A+
1). Macule
Ans: Flat, circumscribed area, change in color (freckles, flat moles, petechiae, measles,
scarlet fever)
2). Patch
Ans: Flat, non palpable, irregular shaped macule >1 cm (Vitiligo, port-wine stains, cafe
au lait patch)
3). Papule
Ans: Elevated, firm, circiumbcribed area, <1cm (Wart, elevated moles, lichen planus)
4). Plaque
Ans: Elevated, firm and rough lesion with flat top >1cm (psoriasis, seborrheic)
5). Wheal
Ans: Elevated, irregular, solid shaped area of cutaneous edema from histamine release
(insect bites, allergic reactions)
6). Nodules
Ans: Elevated, firm lesions, deeper in dermis 1 to 2cm (lipomas, erythema nodosum)
7). Tumors
Ans: Elevated, solid lesions that may not be clearly demarcated >2cm (neoplasms,
benign tumors)
8). Vesicles
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