Skin & nails

Question 1

Result of inadequate circulating of blood or hemoglobin

Answer 1

Pallor

Question 2

Is most evident in the nails beds, lips, and buccal mucosa.

Answer 2

Cyanosis

Question 3

May first be evident in the sclera of the eyes

Answer 3

Jaundice

Question 4

Skin redness

Answer 4

Erythema

Question 5

patches of hyperpigmented skin

Answer 5

Vitiligo

Question 6

presence of excess interstitial fluid

Answer 6

Edema

Question 7

Flat unelevated change in color

Answer 7

Macule

Question 8

Circumscribed, solid elevation of skin

Answer 8

Papule

Question 9

Elevated, solid, hard mass that extends deeper into the dermis than a papule

Answer 9

Nodule

Question 10

Vesicle or bulla filled with pus

Answer 10

Pustule

Question 11

A circumscribed, round or oval, thin translucent mass filled with serous fluid or blood

Answer 11

Vesicle

Question 12

semisolid mass arising from the subcutaneous tissue or dermis

Answer 12

Cyst

Question 13

a reddened localized collection of edema fluid

Answer 13

Wheal

Question 14

A translucent, dry, paper-like sometimes wrinkled skin surface resulting from thinning or wasting of skin due to loss of collagen or elastin

Answer 14

Atrophy

Question 15

Wearing away of the superficial epidermis causing a moist, shallow depression

Answer 15

erosion

Question 16

Rough, thickened, hardened area of epidermis resulting from chronic irritation such as scratching

Answer 16

Lichenification

Question 17

Shredding flakes of greasy, keratinized skin tissue

Answer 17

Scales

Question 18

Dry blood, serum or pus left on the skin

Answer 18

Crust

Question 19

Deep irregularly shaped area of skin loss extending into the dermis

Answer 19

Ulcer

Question 20

Linear crack with sharp edges

Answer 20

Fissure

Question 21

Irregular of connective tissue left after a wound

Answer 21

Scar

Question 22

Elevated scar

Answer 22

Keloid

Question 23

linear erosion

Answer 23

Excoriation

Question 24

A condition in which the angle of the nails is 180 degrees

Answer 24

Clubbing

Question 25

can be carried out to test the capillary refill

Answer 25

Blanch test

Question 26

Horizontal depressions in the nail that can result from injury or severe illness

Answer 26

Beau's line

Question 27

nail fungus

Answer 27

onychomycosis

Question 28

an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail

Answer 28

paronychia