Health Assessment Exam 1

Question 1

Annular

Answer 1

Circular shape to skin lesion

Question 2

Bulla

Answer 2

Elevated cavity containing free fluid larger than 1 cm diameter

Question 3

Confluent

Answer 3

Skin lesions that run together

Question 4

Crust

Answer 4

Thick, dried-out exudate left on skin when vesicles/pustules burst or dry up

Question 5

Cyanosis

Answer 5

Dusky blue color due to unoxygenated hemoglobin

Question 6

Excoriation

Answer 6

Self inflicted abrasion on skin due to scratching

Question 7

Fissure

Answer 7

Linear crack in skin extending to dermis

Question 8

Fur uncle

Answer 8

(Boil) suppurative inflammatory skin lesion due to infected hair follicle

Question 9

Hemangioma

Answer 9

Skin lesion due to benign proliferation of blood vessels in dermis

Question 10

Iris

Answer 10

Target shape of skin lesion

Question 11

Jaundice

Answer 11

Yellow color to skin, palate, sclera due to excess bilirubin in blood

Question 12

Keloid

Answer 12

Hypertrophic scar, elevated beyond site of original injury

Question 13

Lichenification

Answer 13

Tightly packed set of papules that thickens skin, from prolonged intense scratching

Question 14

Lipoma

Answer 14

Benign fatty tumor

Question 15

Maceration

Answer 15

Softening of tissue by soaking