Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
primary lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lesion that develops on previously unaltered
skin
lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage
thru injury or disease
secondary lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lesion that either changes impression over
time or occurs when a primary lesion is scratched it may be infected
macule - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅circumscribed flat area; different color and texture
from surrounding tissue, <1cm
ex.) ephelides (freckles), petechia, flat nevi (moles)
patch - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a large macule; >1cm
ex.) mongolian spot, Cafe, au lair spot
papule - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Small solid elevated lesion; <1cm
ex.) bug bite, elevated nevus (mole) or verruca (wart)
plaque - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅elevation of skin; >1cm; example psoriasis lesion
pustule - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a visible accumulation of purulent fluid under skin;
<1cm; examples acne and impetigo
vesicle - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a circumscribed elevation of skin contains "SEROUS
FLUID: <1cm; examples, herpes simples, varicella, shingles
,nodule - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅solid mass of skin, is elevated or palpated >1cm; often
extends deeper into dermis: examples xanthoma and fibroma
bulla - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid >1cm ,
extends only into epidermis, examples burns, superficial blister, contact dermatitis
wheal - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅elevated white or pink compressible papule or plaque, a
red, axon-mediated flare often surround it, commonly associated with allergic reaction,
examples PPD test and mosquito bites
cyst - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid
material, normal or abnormal epithelium. example sebaceous cyst
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity
formed by disintegration or necrosis of tissues >1cm
tumor - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅"MASS: > few cm in diameter; firm or soft; benign or
malignant
configuration: annular - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅circular, begins in center and spreads to
periphery
configuration: confluent - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lesions run together
configuration: grouped - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lesion cluster
configuration: gyrate - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅twisted, coiled, spiral and snake like
configuration: linear - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅scratch, streak, line stripe
configuration: polycyclic - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅annular lesions merge
, configuration: solitary or discrete - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅individual and distinct
lesions that remain separate
configuration: target (iris) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅resembles iris of eye; lesion with
concentric rings of color
configuration: zosteriform - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅linear arrangement along nerve
route
comedones - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅open are called black heads (openings capped with
a blackened skin debris); and closed are called white head (obstructed)
acne - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅can be comedones, pustules, papules (pimples and zits),
cysts, nodules and scaring
nonpharmacological management of acne - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅wash several times
daily with soap and water; avoid topical oil based; use oil free cleansers and moisterizers
pharmacological management of acne - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅comedolytic agents:
benzoyl peroxice, salicylic acid, topical antibiotics (clindamycin, erythromycin, tetracycline
and metronidazole for rosacea). May consider oral antibiotics and oral contraceptives
folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅inflammation of hair follicle; common cause
staphylococci
furuncle - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅"boil" localized infection in hair follicle, caused by
staph
carbuncle - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅>furuncle; may be necrotizing, staph
cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅most common causes: out patients strep ; inpatient:
gram negative (ecoli, klebsiels, psuedomonsa, enterbacter, staph aureus and strep
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
primary lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lesion that develops on previously unaltered
skin
lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage
thru injury or disease
secondary lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lesion that either changes impression over
time or occurs when a primary lesion is scratched it may be infected
macule - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅circumscribed flat area; different color and texture
from surrounding tissue, <1cm
ex.) ephelides (freckles), petechia, flat nevi (moles)
patch - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a large macule; >1cm
ex.) mongolian spot, Cafe, au lair spot
papule - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Small solid elevated lesion; <1cm
ex.) bug bite, elevated nevus (mole) or verruca (wart)
plaque - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅elevation of skin; >1cm; example psoriasis lesion
pustule - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a visible accumulation of purulent fluid under skin;
<1cm; examples acne and impetigo
vesicle - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a circumscribed elevation of skin contains "SEROUS
FLUID: <1cm; examples, herpes simples, varicella, shingles
,nodule - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅solid mass of skin, is elevated or palpated >1cm; often
extends deeper into dermis: examples xanthoma and fibroma
bulla - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid >1cm ,
extends only into epidermis, examples burns, superficial blister, contact dermatitis
wheal - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅elevated white or pink compressible papule or plaque, a
red, axon-mediated flare often surround it, commonly associated with allergic reaction,
examples PPD test and mosquito bites
cyst - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid
material, normal or abnormal epithelium. example sebaceous cyst
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity
formed by disintegration or necrosis of tissues >1cm
tumor - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅"MASS: > few cm in diameter; firm or soft; benign or
malignant
configuration: annular - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅circular, begins in center and spreads to
periphery
configuration: confluent - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lesions run together
configuration: grouped - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lesion cluster
configuration: gyrate - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅twisted, coiled, spiral and snake like
configuration: linear - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅scratch, streak, line stripe
configuration: polycyclic - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅annular lesions merge
, configuration: solitary or discrete - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅individual and distinct
lesions that remain separate
configuration: target (iris) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅resembles iris of eye; lesion with
concentric rings of color
configuration: zosteriform - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅linear arrangement along nerve
route
comedones - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅open are called black heads (openings capped with
a blackened skin debris); and closed are called white head (obstructed)
acne - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅can be comedones, pustules, papules (pimples and zits),
cysts, nodules and scaring
nonpharmacological management of acne - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅wash several times
daily with soap and water; avoid topical oil based; use oil free cleansers and moisterizers
pharmacological management of acne - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅comedolytic agents:
benzoyl peroxice, salicylic acid, topical antibiotics (clindamycin, erythromycin, tetracycline
and metronidazole for rosacea). May consider oral antibiotics and oral contraceptives
folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅inflammation of hair follicle; common cause
staphylococci
furuncle - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅"boil" localized infection in hair follicle, caused by
staph
carbuncle - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅>furuncle; may be necrotizing, staph
cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅most common causes: out patients strep ; inpatient:
gram negative (ecoli, klebsiels, psuedomonsa, enterbacter, staph aureus and strep
