Module 1 Pathology 244

Question 1

A depressed lesion which extends through the epithelium into the dermis is described as an:

Answer 1

Ulcer

Question 2

Actinic Keratosis is a type of benign lesion. It is found on the lips and is a type of Actinic Chelitis.

Answer 2

Both statements are false

Question 3

All of the following are symptoms EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Answer 3

Blood pressure
Answers:	
Headache
Blood pressure
Nausea
Heartburn

Question 4

All of the following may indicate a benign lesion EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Answer 4

Flat, indurated, and fixed lesions
Answers:
Flat, indurated, and fixed lesions
Bilateral involvement
Sharply demarcated borders
Multiple lesions

Question 5

An elevated lesion that is less than 0.5 cm and filled with a clear fluid is called a:

Answer 5

Vesicle

Question 6

Homeostasis is BEST defined by which of the following statements?

Answer 6

A balance of body systems and functions
Answers:	
A feeling of good health
An area that has consistency throughout
A balance of body systems and functions
Determination of the actual cause of an abnormality

Question 7

When a radiographic lesion has a darker than the normal radiographic appearance of bone it is referred to as:

Answer 7

Radiolucent

Question 8

You note a lesion that is slightly raised, without fluid inside, and is larger than 5 mm but less than 2 cm. The best descriptive term to use would be:

Answer 8

Nodule

Question 9

You note a lesion that is slightly raised, without fluid inside, and is less than 5 mm in diameter. The best descriptive term to use would be:

Answer 9

Papule

Question 10

You observe your patient’s nose has enlarged sebaceous glands. This condition is referred to as:

Answer 10

Rhinophyma

Question 11

Differential diagnosis can BEST be described by which one of the following statements?

Answer 11

A listing of the most likely causes of the condition

Question 12

All of the following indicated a malignant lesion EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Answer 12

Sharply demarcated borders

Answers:	
Paresthesia
Sharply demarcated borders
Single area of involvement
Indurated lesion

Question 13

Actinic cheilitis due to sun exposure is recognizable early because of which of the following factors?

Answer 13

The vermilion border is lost over time, and this loss of definition is due to exposure to the sun.

Answers:
The upper lip becomes noticeable enlarged.
The lip becomes highly pigmented.
The lower lip becomes noticeably enlarged.
The vermilion border is lost over time, and this loss of definition is due to exposure to the sun.

Question 14

Given the following clinical description, which one of the elements listed is vague or unclear? “Single, well defined, 6-mm round ulcer, rough surface, firm consistency, located near tooth 29, painful, present for 2 days”

Answer 14

Location

Question 15

You note a lesion that is slightly raised, without fluid inside, and is less than 5 mm in diameter. The best descriptive term to use would be:

Answer 15

Papule

Question 16

The technical term for a “skin tag” is:

Answer 16

Acrochordon

Question 17

Which of the following terms is used to describe when separate small lesions enlarge and appear to grow together?

Answer 17

Coalescing

Question 18

All of the following terms can be used to describe surface texture EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Answer 18

Fluctuant

Answers:	
Corrugated
Fluctuant
Fissured
Papillary

Question 19

An elevated lesion that is less than 0.5 cm and filled with a clear fluid is called a:

Answer 19

Vesicle

Question 20

Which one of the following is a depressed lesion?

Answer 20

Erosion