Chapter 16 - Skin - Cutaneous Lesions

Question 1

Pustule is…

Answer 1

pus-filled

Question 2

Examples of Pustule…

Answer 2

acne, small abscess

Question 3

Wheal is…

Answer 3

smooth, edematous, reddish papule or plaque

Question 4

Examples of Wheal…

Answer 4

allergic reactions, hives, mosquito bite and insect bites

Question 5

Cyst is…

Answer 5

fluid or semi-solid thick-walled filled sac

Question 6

Examples of Cyst…

Answer 6

pilonidal cyst and contain hairs

Question 7

Vesicle is…

Answer 7

clear fluid, blister

Question 8

Examples of Vesicle…

Answer 8

chicken pox, herpes zoster and shingles

Question 9

Crust (scab) is …

Answer 9

dried serum and cellular debris

dry rough surface of dried exudate or blood

Question 10

Examples of Crust (scab)…

Answer 10

scab, impetigo, seborrhea and eczema

Question 11

Macule is…

Answer 11

flat and discolored than normal pigmentation

Question 12

Examples of Macule…

Answer 12

Freckles, tattoo marks, flat moles, patch

Question 13

Erosion is…

Answer 13

wearing away, loss of epidermis and shallow cut

Question 14

Examples of Erosion…

Answer 14

injury, 2nd degree burn

Question 15

Nodule is…

Answer 15

solid, elevated mass, more than 1 cm

varies in size

Question 16

Examples of nodule…

Answer 16

enlarged lymph node and solid growth

Question 17

Fissure is…

Answer 17

slit, groove,

small, deep linear cracks or tear of the skin

Question 18

Examples of Fissure…

Answer 18

anal fissure (hemorrhoid) - break in the skin lining of the anal canal

Question 19

Ulcer is…

Answer 19

open sore on skin or mucous membrane
loss of tissue
deeper erosion

Question 20

Examples of Ulcer…

Answer 20

pressure ulcer, bedsores

Question 21

Papule is…

Answer 21

small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque

Question 22

Examples of Papule…

Answer 22

pimple, skin tag(small benign growth that attach to the skin), plaque