NM 703 - DERMATOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A++
macule
flat, colored spot on skin (freckles or petechia) if greater than 1 cm - patch, considered
vitiligo
papule
elevated, solid lesion less than 1 cm, varying in color ( warts or elevated nevus/mole
nodule
same as papule, but larger and extends deeper
plaque
raised, flat lesion formed from merging papules or nodules
wheal (hive)
fleeting skin elevation that is irregularly shaped because of edema (mosquito bite or
urticaria)
vesicle (blister)
elevated, sharply defined lesion containing serous fluid; < 1 cm
bulla
vesicle > 1 cm
cyst
elevated, thick-walled lesion; contains fluid or semisolid matter
, pustule
elevated lesion < 1 cm that contains purulent material (pus); > 1 cm are described as
boils, abscesses, or furuncles
sclae
dried fragments of sloughed cells, irregular (dandruff, dry skin, or psoriasis)
erosion
moist, demarcated, depressed area due to loss of epidermis except for basal layer
deep ulcer
irregular, exudative, depressed, entire epidermis lost, can go deeper
scar
healed skin
lichenification
epidermal thickening, elevated plaque
excoriation
superficial, linear abrasion of epidermis; visible signs of itching caused by rubbing or
scratching (scratches)
fissure
deep linear split through the epidermis
keloid
elevated scar that extends beyond the boundaries of the wound
acute inflammatory skin treatment (erythema, edema, vesiculation, oozing,
crusting, infection, pruritis)
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A++
macule
flat, colored spot on skin (freckles or petechia) if greater than 1 cm - patch, considered
vitiligo
papule
elevated, solid lesion less than 1 cm, varying in color ( warts or elevated nevus/mole
nodule
same as papule, but larger and extends deeper
plaque
raised, flat lesion formed from merging papules or nodules
wheal (hive)
fleeting skin elevation that is irregularly shaped because of edema (mosquito bite or
urticaria)
vesicle (blister)
elevated, sharply defined lesion containing serous fluid; < 1 cm
bulla
vesicle > 1 cm
cyst
elevated, thick-walled lesion; contains fluid or semisolid matter
, pustule
elevated lesion < 1 cm that contains purulent material (pus); > 1 cm are described as
boils, abscesses, or furuncles
sclae
dried fragments of sloughed cells, irregular (dandruff, dry skin, or psoriasis)
erosion
moist, demarcated, depressed area due to loss of epidermis except for basal layer
deep ulcer
irregular, exudative, depressed, entire epidermis lost, can go deeper
scar
healed skin
lichenification
epidermal thickening, elevated plaque
excoriation
superficial, linear abrasion of epidermis; visible signs of itching caused by rubbing or
scratching (scratches)
fissure
deep linear split through the epidermis
keloid
elevated scar that extends beyond the boundaries of the wound
acute inflammatory skin treatment (erythema, edema, vesiculation, oozing,
crusting, infection, pruritis)
