lesions

Question 1

Lesions

Answer 1

Structural changes in the tissues caused by damaged/injury.

Question 2

Primary Lesions

Answer 2

Lesions in the initial stages of development.

Question 3

Secondary Lesions

Answer 3

Characterized by the piles of material on the skins surface.
(Crust/scab, depressions in the skin, (Ulcer))

Question 4

Pustules are an example of what type of lesion?

Answer 4

Primary

Question 5

Keloid
(Secondary lesion)

Answer 5

A thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue

Question 6

TERITARY LESIONS are also known as…

Answer 6

Vascular lesions

Question 7

Bulla

Answer 7

Large blister containing watery fluid
(similar to a vehicle)

Requires medical referral

ex:
-contact dermatitis
-secondary degree burns
-bulbous impetigo
-pemphigus

Question 8

Cyst
&
Tubercle

Answer 8

Closed, sac that contains pus, semifluid, or mormid matter, above or below the skin.

• a CYST can be drained of fluid and a TUBERCULE cannot

Requires medical referral

ex: Cyst:
-severe acne
ex: Tubercle
-lipoma
-erythema nodosum

Question 9

Macule

Answer 9

Flat spot or discoloration on skin

ex:
-freckle
(age spot)

Question 10

Nodule

Answer 10

A solid bump larger than 0.4 inches (1 cm) that acn be easily felt.

Requires medical referral

ex:
-swollen lymph nodes
-rheumatoid nodules

Question 11

Papule

Answer 11

a small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid, but may develop pus.

ex:
-acne
-warts
-elevated nevi

Question 12

Pustule

Answer 12

raised, inflamed, papule with a white or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion

ex:
-acne
-impetigo
-folliculitis

Question 13

Tumor

Answer 13

abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color.
- any type of abnormal mass, NOT ALWAYS cancer.
Requires medical referral

ex:
-cancer

Question 14

Vesicle

Answer 14

small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within/beneath the epidermis.

Requires medical referral
(if cause is unknown or untreatable use over the counter products)

ex:
-poison ivy
-poison oak

Question 15

Wheal

Answer 15

itchy, swollen lesion that can be cause by a blow, scratch, bite of an insect, or URTICARIA (skin allergy), or the sting of a nettle.

Typically resolves on its own, but its referral to physician should be considered when the condition lasts more that 3 days.

ex:
-hives
-mosquito bites

Question 16

Crust
(Secondary lesion)

Answer 16

Dead cells that form over a wond or blemish while healing

-accumulation of sebum and pus
(sometimes mixed with epidermal cells)

ex:
-scab
-sore

Question 17

Excoriation
(Secondary lesion)

Answer 17

Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching/scraping

ex:
-nail cuticle damage
(nail biting)

Question 18

Fissure
(Secondary Lesion)

Answer 18

crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis

ex:
-Severly cracked and/or chapped hands, lips, or feet

Question 19

Scale

Answer 19

thin, dry, or oily plate of epidermis

ex:
-post operative repair

Question 20

Ulcer

Answer 20

Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body
(accompanied by loss of skin depth and possibly weeping of fluids or pus)

requires medical referral, particularly in clients with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes

ex:
-chicken pox
-herpes