NUR 6001 Exam 1 Questions with
Correct Solutions.
Macule - Answer < 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, circumscribed, discolored
Patch - Answer > 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, irregular shape, discolored
Papule - Answer < 1 cm in diameter, raised, palpable, firm
Nodule - Answer > 1 cm, raised, solid
Plaque - Answer > 1 cm, raised, superficial, flat-topped, rough
Tumor - Answer Large nodule
Wheal - Answer Raised, irregular area of edema, solid, transient variable size
Cyst - Answer Raised, circumscribed, encapsulated with a wall and lumen, and filled with
liquid or semisolid
Malignant Diseases - Answer Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
Paget's disease
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Kaposi's sarcoma
Metastasis to the skin
Red Flags in the Skin Assessment - Answer Fever
Ill appearance
Extreme of age (young or old)
Purpura or petichiae
Generalized or musculoskeletal pain
Immunocompromised
Lymphadenopathy
Correct Solutions.
Macule - Answer < 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, circumscribed, discolored
Patch - Answer > 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, irregular shape, discolored
Papule - Answer < 1 cm in diameter, raised, palpable, firm
Nodule - Answer > 1 cm, raised, solid
Plaque - Answer > 1 cm, raised, superficial, flat-topped, rough
Tumor - Answer Large nodule
Wheal - Answer Raised, irregular area of edema, solid, transient variable size
Cyst - Answer Raised, circumscribed, encapsulated with a wall and lumen, and filled with
liquid or semisolid
Malignant Diseases - Answer Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
Paget's disease
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Kaposi's sarcoma
Metastasis to the skin
Red Flags in the Skin Assessment - Answer Fever
Ill appearance
Extreme of age (young or old)
Purpura or petichiae
Generalized or musculoskeletal pain
Immunocompromised
Lymphadenopathy
