NSG6001 Advanced Nursing Practice I –
dermatology Exam Questions And
Correct Answers.
Papule - Answer Elevated, firm, circumscribed area
< 1 cm
example: warts
Patch - Answer Flat, nonpalpable
Irregular shaped macula
> 1 cm
vitiligo
Macule - Answer skin color change w/out elevation. example: freckle
note: Macule < 1 cm flat
Patches are macules > 1 cm
Plaque - Answer Elevated, Firm
Rough lesion
> 1 cm
Ex: Psoriasis
Wheal - Answer Elevated
Irregular shaped
Insect bite
Allergic reaction
Nodule - Answer Firm
, Circumscribed
Deeper in the dermis than a papule
1-2 cm
Tumor - Answer Evaluated
Solid
> 2 cm
Vesicle - Answer Elevated
Circumscribed
Superficial
< 1 cm
Chicken pox
Bulla - Answer Blister
1.0 cm or larger
pustule - Answer Acne
Similar to a vesicle but filled with purulent fluid
scale - Answer Heaped-up
Keratinized cells
Flaky
Seborrheic dermatitis
lichenfication - Answer Rough, thickened
Secondary to itching
Chronic dermatitis
dermatology Exam Questions And
Correct Answers.
Papule - Answer Elevated, firm, circumscribed area
< 1 cm
example: warts
Patch - Answer Flat, nonpalpable
Irregular shaped macula
> 1 cm
vitiligo
Macule - Answer skin color change w/out elevation. example: freckle
note: Macule < 1 cm flat
Patches are macules > 1 cm
Plaque - Answer Elevated, Firm
Rough lesion
> 1 cm
Ex: Psoriasis
Wheal - Answer Elevated
Irregular shaped
Insect bite
Allergic reaction
Nodule - Answer Firm
, Circumscribed
Deeper in the dermis than a papule
1-2 cm
Tumor - Answer Evaluated
Solid
> 2 cm
Vesicle - Answer Elevated
Circumscribed
Superficial
< 1 cm
Chicken pox
Bulla - Answer Blister
1.0 cm or larger
pustule - Answer Acne
Similar to a vesicle but filled with purulent fluid
scale - Answer Heaped-up
Keratinized cells
Flaky
Seborrheic dermatitis
lichenfication - Answer Rough, thickened
Secondary to itching
Chronic dermatitis
