Virginia nail technician state board prep questions
and answers with solutions
Bulla - ANSWER Large blister containing watery fluid
Cyst - ANSWER Sac containing pus, semi fluid or morbid matter
Macule - ANSWER flat, colored spot on the skin
Nodule - ANSWER Solid round bump larger than 1 cm
Papule - ANSWER small, solid skin elevation
Pustule - ANSWER raised spot on the skin containing pus
Tumor - ANSWER Abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color
Vescile - ANSWER Small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the
epidermis
Wheal - ANSWER An itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow, insect bite, skin allergy reaction, or
stings
Crust - ANSWER Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing; an
accumulation of sebum and pus.
Exoriation - ANSWER Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping
, Fissure - ANSWER A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis
Keloid - ANSWER overgrowth of scar tissue
Scale - ANSWER Thin, dry, or oily plate of epidermal flakes
Scar - ANSWER A lightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has
healed.
Ulcer - ANSWER open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane
Anhidrosis - ANSWER Deficiency in perspiration, often a result of fever or certain skin diseases
Bromhidrosis - ANSWER Foul smelling perspiration
Hyperhidrosis - ANSWER excessive sweating with unknown causes
Malaria rubra - ANSWER prickly heat; acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands resulting
in the eruption of red vesicles and burning, itching, from excessive heat exposure
Dermatitis - ANSWER inflammation of the skin
Eczema - ANSWER Painful, itchy and non-contagious skin inflammation, which can have the
appearance of either dry or moist lesions
Cellulitis - ANSWER Swollen red area of skin that feels hot and tender
and answers with solutions
Bulla - ANSWER Large blister containing watery fluid
Cyst - ANSWER Sac containing pus, semi fluid or morbid matter
Macule - ANSWER flat, colored spot on the skin
Nodule - ANSWER Solid round bump larger than 1 cm
Papule - ANSWER small, solid skin elevation
Pustule - ANSWER raised spot on the skin containing pus
Tumor - ANSWER Abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color
Vescile - ANSWER Small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the
epidermis
Wheal - ANSWER An itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow, insect bite, skin allergy reaction, or
stings
Crust - ANSWER Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing; an
accumulation of sebum and pus.
Exoriation - ANSWER Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping
, Fissure - ANSWER A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis
Keloid - ANSWER overgrowth of scar tissue
Scale - ANSWER Thin, dry, or oily plate of epidermal flakes
Scar - ANSWER A lightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has
healed.
Ulcer - ANSWER open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane
Anhidrosis - ANSWER Deficiency in perspiration, often a result of fever or certain skin diseases
Bromhidrosis - ANSWER Foul smelling perspiration
Hyperhidrosis - ANSWER excessive sweating with unknown causes
Malaria rubra - ANSWER prickly heat; acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands resulting
in the eruption of red vesicles and burning, itching, from excessive heat exposure
Dermatitis - ANSWER inflammation of the skin
Eczema - ANSWER Painful, itchy and non-contagious skin inflammation, which can have the
appearance of either dry or moist lesions
Cellulitis - ANSWER Swollen red area of skin that feels hot and tender
