Advanced Health Assessment Final Exam well elaborated 2024.

Macule - answersPrimary lesion; color change, flat, 1.5cm Eg: freckles, petechiae, purpura Papule - answersPrimary lesion; raised, solid, 1cm Eg: nevus, wart Patch - answersPrimary Lesion; flat, 1.5cm Eg: cafe au lait, Mongolian spot Plaque - answersPrimary lesion; slightly raised, disk shapes, 1cm, scaling Eg: psoriasis, lichen Nodule - answersPrimary lesion; palpable, solid, elevated, 1cm Eg: nevi, basal cell carcinoma Tumor - answersPrimary lesion; large papule/nodule, fixed, 1cm, firm/soft, deep in dermis Eg: basal cell, squamous cell carcinoma Wheal - answersPrimary lesion; pink/red, superficial, raised, swelling, slightly irregular shape, fluid-filled, pruritic, lasts 24hours Eg: Mosquito bite, allergic rxn Pustule - answersPrimary lesion; raised lesion, 0.5cm, contains yellow cloudy fluid Eg: folliculitis, acne Urticaria - answersPrimary lesion; intensely pruritic Eg: Hives Cyst - answersPrimary lesion; elevated, semi-solid, varies in size Eg: Sebaceous cyst Vesicle - answersPrimary lesion; elevated cavity containing clear fluid Eg: herpes, varicella, contact dermatitis Bulla - answersPrimary lesion; vesicle 0.5cm, superficial Eg: Blister Crust - answersSecondary lesion; thickened, dried out lesion, yellow, brown or honey-colored Eg: Impetigo, herpes zoster Scale - answersSecondary lesion; flakes, dry or greasy, silvery or white, shedding Eg. psoriasis Fissure - answersSecondary lesion; linear crack w/abrupt edges Eg: angular chelitis, eczema Erosion - answersSecondary lesion; partial break in epidermis Eg: Herpes simplex/zoster Ulcer - answersSecondary lesion; deeper depression extending into dermis Excoriation - answersSecondary lesion; self-inflicted abrasion, superficial, crusted Eg: Contact dermatitis Scar - answersSecondary lesion; permanent fibrotic change, replaced w/collagen Atrophic scar - answersSecondary lesion; skin level depressed w/loss of tissue Lichenification - answersSecondary lesion; prolonged intense scratching thickens skin Eg: Eczema Keloid - answersSecondary lesion; hypertrophic scar, results in elevated scar tissue Localized Lesion Distribution - answersAppears in one small area Eg: tinea corporis, impetigo, herpes simplex Regional Lesion Distribution - answersInvolves specific region of the body Eg: Acne vulgaris, herpes zoster, psoriasis Generalized Lesion Distribution - answersAppears widely distributed in numerous areas Eg: Urticaria, disseminated drug eruptions Round/Discoid Lesion - answersCoin or ring-shaped Eg: Nummular eczema Oval Lesion - answersOval shaped Eg: pityriasis rosacea Annular Lesion - answersRound, active margins w/central clearing Eg: tinea corporis Zosteriform Lesion - answersFollowing nerve/segment of the body Eg: Herpes zoster