301 Test 2 skin (jarvis)

Question 1

lesion shapes, circular lesions that begin in center and spread to periphery

Answer 1

annular

Question 2

lesion shapes, lesions that run together

Answer 2

confluent

Question 3

lesion shapes, individual lesions that remain separate

Answer 3

discrete

Question 4

lesion shapes, clusters of lesions

Answer 4

grouped

Question 5

lesion shapes, twisted, coiled spiral

Answer 5

gyrate

Question 6

lesion shapes, concentric rings

Answer 6

iris or target

Question 7

lesion shapes, streak

Answer 7

linear

Question 8

lesion shapes, annular lesions that grow together

Answer 8

polycyclic

Question 9

lesion shapes, linear arrangement along a nerve route

Answer 9

zosteriform

Question 10

Only a color change, flat, less than 1 cm (freckle)

Answer 10

macule

Question 11

Macule larger that 1 cm

Answer 11

patch

Question 12

palpable, elevated lesion less than 1 cm

Answer 12

papule

Question 13

papule greater than 1 cm

Answer 13

plaque

Question 14

solid, elevated, hard or soft lesion larger than 1 cm. May extend deeper into dermis than a papule

Answer 14

nodule

Question 15

lesions larger than a few cm, deeper in dermis, firm or soft

Answer 15

tumor

Question 16

superficial, raised, transient, red, irregular shape caused by edema

Answer 16

wheal

Question 17

wheals that coalesce to form extensive reaction; pruritic

Answer 17

urticaria (hives)

Question 18

elevated cavity containing free clear fluid, up 1 cm

Answer 18

vesicle

Question 19

pus cavity

Answer 19

pustule

Question 20

encapsulated fluid filled cavity in dermis

Answer 20

cyst

Question 21

thickened, dried out exudate left when vesicles burst

Answer 21

crust

Question 22

compact desiccated flakes of skin from shedding dead excess keratin

Answer 22

scale

Question 23

linear crack with abrupt edges, extends into dermis

Answer 23

fissure

Question 24

scooped out but shallow depression, superficial lesion, no bleeding

Answer 24

erosion

Question 25

self-inflicted abrasion (from itching)

Answer 25

excoriation

Question 26

resulting skin level depressed with loss of tissue; thinning of epidermis

Answer 26

atrophic scar

Question 27

prolonged intense scratching eventually thickens the skin and produces tightly packed sets of papules: looks like surface of moss

Answer 27

lichenification

Question 28

hypertrophic scar (smooth, rubbery, claw like)

Answer 28

keloid