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Oregon tattoo state exam Test Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER Most common form of skin cancer. Caused by sun damage Skin tags - ANSWER Harmless tags or outgrowths of skin that grow around the neck, under the arms & sometimes in the groin Venous lake - ANSWER Group of large dilated blood vessels (veins) which resembles a blood blister spider angiomas - ANSWER Small growths of blood vessels (small arteries) under the skin Seborrheic keratosis - ANSWER Benign growths of the upper layers of the skin Sebaceous hyperplasia - ANSWER Benign growth that most often occurs on the face of middle aged to elderly people Lentigos (age spots) - ANSWER Small, flat, brown circular spots which are benign & are not related to moles Cherry angiomas - ANSWER Very common I'm caucasions. They appear small, round red spots composed of small blood vessels called capillaries & can be raised or flat actinic keratosis - ANSWER Pre-cancerous condition of the upper layer of the skin Vitiligo - ANSWER Disorders causes loss of pigment-producing cells of the epidermis Rosacea - ANSWER Chronic skin eruption featuring dilation of the small facial blood vessels, flushing of the face, & pustules & papules Acne vulgaris - ANSWER Common inflammatory condition of the sebaceous oil glands. (Blackheads, papules, pustules, & inflamed nodules) Alopecia - ANSWER hair loss Warts are caused by - ANSWER The human papilloma virus (HPV) Pediculosis (lice) - ANSWER Pediculi are parasites called lice Scabies - ANSWER Infection caused by a microscopic mite, which burrows into the epidermis, causing a hypersensitivity reaction Molluscum contagiosum is caused by: - ANSWER Warts of the pox virus family Herpes virus - ANSWER Cold sores or blisters Subcutaneous layer - ANSWER Fatty tissue beneath the two layers of the skin Primary lesions - ANSWER First appear unaltered on the skin Macules - ANSWER Flat lesions of any size. Papules - ANSWER raised lesions, 1 cm in size. (About one-half inch) Plaques - ANSWER Papules greasers than 1 cm in diameter. The surface of papules & plaques may be smooth, rough (warty) or scaly Nodules - ANSWER Elevated lesions which are located deep in the skin. The skin can be moved over the top of the lesion Purpura - ANSWER Results from hemorrhage into the skin. Pustules - ANSWER pus-filled sacs such as those seen in acne, or pimples Abscesses - ANSWER localized collections of pus that may be under the skin or deep within the body and that cause tissue destruction Wheal (hive) - ANSWER Result from a transient reaction in the dermis Vesicles - ANSWER Elevated lesions which contain a clear fluid, like a small blister. Bullae - ANSWER Vesicles larger than 1 cm Secondary lesions - ANSWER lesions that result in changes in primary lesions (running or scratching) Telangiectasis - ANSWER Distended or dilated surface blood vessels Scales - ANSWER White to brown flakes on the skin & should be differentiated from crusts Ulcers - ANSWER Depressed lesions in which the epidermis & at least part of the dermis has been lost. (Heals with scarring) Fissures - ANSWER Linear ulcers Sinuses - ANSWER Connections between the skin surface & an underlying structure Atrophy - ANSWER Loss of substance in the skin Sclerotic lesions - ANSWER Flat to slightly elevated because the skin feels hardened & thickened Lichenification - ANSWER tightly packed set of papules that thickens skin; caused by prolonged intense scratching Erosions - ANSWER Moist, red, shiny, circumscribed lesions. Lacking the upper layer of skin usually from the rupture of a bulla Excoriations - ANSWER Linear erosions caused by scratching Cysts - ANSWER Fluid-filled lesions, similar to nodules which are solid. Skin can usually be moved over the top of cysts Scar - ANSWER Fibrous tissue where a skin lesion has healed Dermatitis - ANSWER inflammation of the skin Keloid - ANSWER Scar that is heaped up because of excessive growth of collagen Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) - ANSWER A genetic disease, hay fever, & asthma Crusts - ANSWER Yellow-brown to black collections of serum & inflammatory cells in the surface of the skin Impetigo - ANSWER Superficial strep/staph infection, characterized by vesicles, pustules & honey-colored serum crusts Folliculitis - ANSWER Infection of the hair follicle, often caused by staph Cellulitis - ANSWER Acute inflammatory process in the skin, usually caused by staph Tinea corporis (ringworm) - ANSWER Round or figurative shapes on the body w/ scaly, particularly around the periphery or edge Contact dermatitis - ANSWER Inflammation of the skin caused by having contact w/ substances. (Cosmetics, nickel, poison oak) Tinea Capitis (Scalp Ringworm) - ANSWER Fungal infection of the scalp, patches of