UT TYLER Pathophysiology Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The ________ is the largest organ in the body that covers the entire
external surface. It protects the internal organs from germs and
thus helps prevent infections. -
correct answer ✅Skin
Any measurable variation from the normal structure.
Areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a
wound due to external factors or internal disease. -
correct answer ✅Lesions
Types of Lesions: -
correct answer ✅Macules
Papules
Vesicles
Nodules
Red,
Flat,
Circumscribed (round), and
,UT TYLER Pathophysiology Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Shallow (not deep) spots on the skin. -
correct answer ✅Macules
A small, solid, circumscribed elevation on the skin. -
correct answer ✅Papules
Rash with a flat red area that also has raised bumps. -
correct answer ✅Maculopapular rash
Raised, thin walled, fluid filled. -
correct answer ✅Vesicles
Raised, firm and deep. Raised, firm and deep. -
correct answer ✅Nodules
Small, elevated, filled with purulent (pus) debris.
Pus-filled sacs such as those seen in acne, or pimples -
correct answer ✅Pustules
,UT TYLER Pathophysiology Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Flat, slightly elevated, scalely. -
correct answer ✅Plaques
The 3 types of skin cancer: -
correct answer ✅Basal cell
Squamous cell
Melanoma
____________ is a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-
damaged skin. -
correct answer ✅Actinic Keratosis
___________ has red, scaly plaque that may evolve over time. -
correct answer ✅Actinic Keratosis
Most common.
Start in appendages.
Depressed center, rolled borders.
, UT TYLER Pathophysiology Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Spread by direct extension.
Not metastatic.
Slow growing. -
correct answer ✅Basal cell cancer
Basal cell is the ___________ common type of skin cancer. -
correct answer ✅Most
Basal cell starts in skin _____________ (arms, legs) -
correct answer ✅Appendages
Basal cell has depressed center, and ___________ borders. -
correct answer ✅Rolled
____________ are not metastatic and slow growing cancer. -
correct answer ✅Basal cells
Epidermal lesions.
Firm, raised.
Papular or nodular in appearance.
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The ________ is the largest organ in the body that covers the entire
external surface. It protects the internal organs from germs and
thus helps prevent infections. -
correct answer ✅Skin
Any measurable variation from the normal structure.
Areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a
wound due to external factors or internal disease. -
correct answer ✅Lesions
Types of Lesions: -
correct answer ✅Macules
Papules
Vesicles
Nodules
Red,
Flat,
Circumscribed (round), and
,UT TYLER Pathophysiology Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Shallow (not deep) spots on the skin. -
correct answer ✅Macules
A small, solid, circumscribed elevation on the skin. -
correct answer ✅Papules
Rash with a flat red area that also has raised bumps. -
correct answer ✅Maculopapular rash
Raised, thin walled, fluid filled. -
correct answer ✅Vesicles
Raised, firm and deep. Raised, firm and deep. -
correct answer ✅Nodules
Small, elevated, filled with purulent (pus) debris.
Pus-filled sacs such as those seen in acne, or pimples -
correct answer ✅Pustules
,UT TYLER Pathophysiology Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Flat, slightly elevated, scalely. -
correct answer ✅Plaques
The 3 types of skin cancer: -
correct answer ✅Basal cell
Squamous cell
Melanoma
____________ is a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-
damaged skin. -
correct answer ✅Actinic Keratosis
___________ has red, scaly plaque that may evolve over time. -
correct answer ✅Actinic Keratosis
Most common.
Start in appendages.
Depressed center, rolled borders.
, UT TYLER Pathophysiology Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Spread by direct extension.
Not metastatic.
Slow growing. -
correct answer ✅Basal cell cancer
Basal cell is the ___________ common type of skin cancer. -
correct answer ✅Most
Basal cell starts in skin _____________ (arms, legs) -
correct answer ✅Appendages
Basal cell has depressed center, and ___________ borders. -
correct answer ✅Rolled
____________ are not metastatic and slow growing cancer. -
correct answer ✅Basal cells
Epidermal lesions.
Firm, raised.
Papular or nodular in appearance.
