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NUR 104/ NUR104 E XAM 2 (2025/ 2026
UPDATE) | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A|
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
1. What is a nodule?: Palpable circumscribed lesion, larger than a
papule, 1-2 cm in diameter
2. What are some examples of nodules (elevated lesions)?: Benign
or malignant tumors
3. What is a wheal?: Dome-shaped or flat-topped lesion, slightly
reddened and often changed in size or shape, usually accompanied
by intense itching
4. What is an example of a wheal (elevated lesion)?: Hives
5. What is a vesicle/bulla?: Elevated lesion that contains fluid; bulla is
a vesicle >0.5 cm
6. What are some examples of vesicles/bullas (elevated lesions)?:
Blisters, herpes zoster, second-degree burn
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,7. What is a pustule?: Elevated lesion containing pus that may be
sterile or contaminated with bacteria; small abscess on the skin
8. What are some examples of pustules (elevated lesions)?: Acne,
pustular, psoriasis
9. What is a scale?: Excessive dry exfoliation shed from upper layers
of skin
10. What are some examples of scales (elevated lesions)?:
Psoriasis, ichthyosis
11. . What is a cyst?: Elevated, encapsulated mass of dermis or
subcutaneous
layers, solid or fluid filled
12. What is an example of a cyst (elevated lesion)?: Sebaceous
cyst
13. What is a tumor?: Swelling, well-demarcated, elevated lesion >2
cm in diameter
14. . What are some examples of tumors (elevated lesions)?:
Fibroma, lipoma, steatoma, melanoma, hemangioma
, 15. What is a fissure?: Small crack-like sore or break exposing the
dermis; usually red
16. What is examples of fissures (depressed lesions)?: Athlete's
foot & celosias
17. What is an ulcer?: Loss of epidermis within a distinct border
18. What are some examples of ulcers (depressed lesion)?:
Pressure sore & basal cell carcinoma
19. What is psoriasis?: An autoimmune disorder that is a chronic,
noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease marked by the appearance
of discrete pink or red lesions surmounted by a characteristic silvery
scaling
20. What is pruritis?: itching of the skin
21. How is psoriasis treated?: UV light, steroid/non-steroid creams,
antihistamines, biologic medications
22. What is urticaria?: An episodic inflammatory reaction of the
capillaries beneath a localized area of the skin
23. What is urticaria also known as?: hives
NUR 104
NUR 104/ NUR104 E XAM 2 (2025/ 2026
UPDATE) | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A|
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
1. What is a nodule?: Palpable circumscribed lesion, larger than a
papule, 1-2 cm in diameter
2. What are some examples of nodules (elevated lesions)?: Benign
or malignant tumors
3. What is a wheal?: Dome-shaped or flat-topped lesion, slightly
reddened and often changed in size or shape, usually accompanied
by intense itching
4. What is an example of a wheal (elevated lesion)?: Hives
5. What is a vesicle/bulla?: Elevated lesion that contains fluid; bulla is
a vesicle >0.5 cm
6. What are some examples of vesicles/bullas (elevated lesions)?:
Blisters, herpes zoster, second-degree burn
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,7. What is a pustule?: Elevated lesion containing pus that may be
sterile or contaminated with bacteria; small abscess on the skin
8. What are some examples of pustules (elevated lesions)?: Acne,
pustular, psoriasis
9. What is a scale?: Excessive dry exfoliation shed from upper layers
of skin
10. What are some examples of scales (elevated lesions)?:
Psoriasis, ichthyosis
11. . What is a cyst?: Elevated, encapsulated mass of dermis or
subcutaneous
layers, solid or fluid filled
12. What is an example of a cyst (elevated lesion)?: Sebaceous
cyst
13. What is a tumor?: Swelling, well-demarcated, elevated lesion >2
cm in diameter
14. . What are some examples of tumors (elevated lesions)?:
Fibroma, lipoma, steatoma, melanoma, hemangioma
, 15. What is a fissure?: Small crack-like sore or break exposing the
dermis; usually red
16. What is examples of fissures (depressed lesions)?: Athlete's
foot & celosias
17. What is an ulcer?: Loss of epidermis within a distinct border
18. What are some examples of ulcers (depressed lesion)?:
Pressure sore & basal cell carcinoma
19. What is psoriasis?: An autoimmune disorder that is a chronic,
noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease marked by the appearance
of discrete pink or red lesions surmounted by a characteristic silvery
scaling
20. What is pruritis?: itching of the skin
21. How is psoriasis treated?: UV light, steroid/non-steroid creams,
antihistamines, biologic medications
22. What is urticaria?: An episodic inflammatory reaction of the
capillaries beneath a localized area of the skin
23. What is urticaria also known as?: hives
