week 1.2 Term and Lesions
Primary lesions can be characterized by a collection of material on the skin. (T/F)
False
Contact dermatitis is a skin condition or rash that occurs when the skin is allergic to a specific substance and comes in contact with that substance. (T/F)
False
A macule is a:
Primary Lesion
This lesion is a raised lesion, usually red bump; easily felt when touched:
Papule
Erythema is an example of a subjective symptom while a papule is an example of an objective symptom. (T/F)
False
A port-wine stain is a very common hyperpigmented nevus related to blood vessels (T/F)
False
Nasal allergies and asthma are examples of atopic dermatitis which is defined as "dermatitis that runs in families." (T/F)
True
Any mark, symptom, or abnormality on the skin is a lesion. (T/F)
True
This is a visible lesion that is the result of injury or infection:
Scar
A rash is
an objective sympton
Objective symptoms are those that can be seen while subjective symptoms are those that are not visible but can be felt (T/F)
True
A crust is a
Secondary Lesion
These lesions are very large vesicles:
Bullae
A comedone is a buildup of dead cells in the follicle that are being held together by solidified sebum. An open comedone occurs if the opening is large enough for oxygen to penetrate and will turn the top of the comedone dark. (T/F)
True
Macules larger than 1 centimeter are known as:
patches
This type of lesion is a deep erosion in which the skin surface has been destroyed by infection, poor blood circulation, or cancer:
Ulcer
This type of lesion is also known as a mole or birthmark:
Nevus
This lesion is a scar caused by scrapes or scratches:
Excoriation
Mild Pain is
A subjective Sympton
large bruises are known as
ecchymoses
Cherry angioma and telangiectasias fall under the category of
vascular lesions
An invasion of body tissue by disease-causing bacteria is known as:
infection
A keloid is a:
Secondary lesion
An advanced, more severe form of dermatitis is known as:
eczema
The medical term for itching is:
pruitus
A lesion that is wavy and shaped like a snake
Sepinginous
Secondary lesions can be characterized by a loss of skin surface (T/F)
True
Individuals with acne excoriee will have red or brown flat scrape like lesions where the tops or surface of acne lesions have been deliberately scraped off. (T/F)
True
Any form of lesion caused by bleeding is called a:
Purpura
The term for redness that indicates inflammation is known as:
Erythema
Terms used to describe lesion shapes include all except:
Historical
A tumor is a
Primary Leasion
Red or purple spots that remain from pimples are known as:
secondary Lesion
This type of lesion is a flaky skin cell:
scale
Secondary lesions can be elevations formed by fluid in a cavity, or elevated, palpable solid masses. (T/F)
False
The medical term for swelling is edema. (T/F)
True
Primary lesions can be characterized by flat, non palpable changes in skin colour. (T/F)
True
an ulcer is a
secondary lesion
Telangiectasia is a:
vascular lesion
A cell buildup is known as:
Keratoses
A lesion that is shaped like a map:
Geographic
A pustule is a
Primary lesion
The term for disease causing is:
pathological
The medical term for itching is known as:
pruritus
Malignant lesions
are cancerous lesions
Malignant is the term used when something like a lesion is cancerous while benign conditions are not cancerous. (T/F)
True
Tiny, pinpoint red spots from trauma are known as
Petechiae
A port wine stain is a good example
vascular nevus
A thickening of the skin due to over production of keratinocytes is known as
hyperkeratosis
This lesion forms a depression in the skin's surface:
Erosion
A hypotrophic scar is elevated. (T/F)
False
Freckles resulting from sun damage are known as:
Actinic Lentigines
Scales, crusts and keloids are examples of:
secondary lesions
This lesion is a solid bump that can be felt and is normally larger than 1 cm
Nodule
Pus can occur when there is an infection and is a mix of dead White Blood cells, bacteria, blood and other debris including tissue or cells that have been destroyed by the infection. (T/F)
True
Avesicle is a
Primaery lesion
These are lesions that have flat surfaces but are raised above the skin:
Plaque
This lesion is an infected papule that has a head with a white or yellow center, which is pus released by surface blood vessels:
pustule
swelling is
an objective symptom
Freckles or lentigines are known as:
Hyperpigmented macules
Which is NOT a type of lesion?
tertiary
stinging is
a subjective symptom
An example of an objective symptom is
edema
A lesion that looks like a target:
Target
Which of these statements are(is) true?
a macule is any sort of flat lesion
A collection of blood under the skin is known as:
hematoma
Edematous lesions:
are filled with liquid
A lesion that is ring shaped:
Annular
This lesion is a pocket of fluid, infection, or other matter under the skin:
Cyst
A lesion that is shaped like a line:
linear
This type of lesion is a very large nodule:
Tumor
A cherry angioma is a
Vascular lesion
A palpable nodule can be felt and lifted from the skin with two fingers. (T/F)
True
A petechae is a:
Vascular lesion
Small, red, enlarged capillaries on the face and legs are known as:
Telangiectasia
Atopic dermatitis
runs in the family
Nodules can be brought on by:
scar tissue and fatty deposits
Any form of lesion caused by bleeding under the skin is known as:
purpura
Ecchymosis is a:
Vascular lesion
A swelling caused by the body's response to injury or infection is known as:
inflammation
This lesion is made out of dried body serum, such as pus or blood:
crust
This type of lesion is a plaque that is full of fluid:
Wheal
Milia can appear as a result of:
dermabrasion, chemical peels, and laser resurfacing
A keloid is:
hypertrophic by nature, and hereditary, especially prevalent in black and Asian skin
Any type of skin inflammation is called:
dermatitis