EENT MT2 Skin Lesions Practice Quiz

A/an __________ describes a concave loss of epidermis and dermis.

Ulcer

An irregular-shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar that grows beyond the boundaries of the wound is known as a ____________.

Keloid

What is the term for an elevated, circumscribed, encapsulated lesion in the dermis or subcutaneous layer filled with liquid or semisolid material?

Cyst

An elevated, circumscribed, superficial (not into dermis) lesion filled with serous fluid that measures less than 1 cm in diameter is a/an ___________.

Vesicle

A difference between an excoriation and a fissure is ____________.

An excoriation is a moist, depressed area

A fissure extends to the dermis

An excoriation follows rupture of a bulla

A fissure is always crusted

A fissure extends to the dermis

A ________ is an elevated, irregular-shaped area of cutaneous edema such as urticaria or an insect bite.

Wheal

An elevated, circumscribed, superficial (not into dermis) lesion filled with serous fluid that is larger than 1 cm in diameter is a/an ___________.

Bulla

What is the term for a lesion that is flat, non-palpable, and measures greater than 1 cm in diameter?

Patch

The rupture of a vesicle results in a moist, depressed area of the epidermis called a/an __________.

Erosion

_________________ are fine, irregular red lines produced by capillary dilation.

Telangiectasia

Which of the following is an example of a crust?

Scab

Persistent rubbing, itching, or skin irritation may result in rough, thickened epidermis known as ______________.

Lichenification

Conditions like psoriasis are associated with elevated, firm, and rough lesions with a flat top surface that are greater than 1cm in diameter known as ________.

Plaques

________ describes heaped-up, keratinized cells with flaky skin.

Scale

A lipoma that measures 3 cm in diameter would be described as a benign _________.

Tumor

An elevated, superficial lesion filled with purulent fluid is a/an ______________.

Pustule

What is the term for thinning of the skin surface with loss of skin markings?

Atrophy

An elevated, firm, circumscribed area less than 1 cm in diameter, such as a wart, is a ____________.

Papule

What is the term for a lesion that is flat, non-palpable, and measures less than 1 cm in diameter?

Macule

Which of the following skin lesions extends into the dermis?

Nodule