Milady Ch. 8

A freckle is an example of a mark on the skin known as a

• pustule

• lesion

• cyst

• bulla

A large blister containing a watery fluid is a

• sac

• freckle

• bulla

• papule

For which of the following skin lesions should the cosmetologist refer the client to his or her physician?

• Bulla

• Macule

• Papule

• Pustule

A flat spot or discoloration on the skin is a

• pustule

• bulla

• lesion

• macule

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

• secondary lesion

• papule

• freckle

• stain

A _____ forms from a papule when dead white blood cells accumulate in it.

• papilla

• pustule

• wheal

• vesicle

An abnormal cell mass that varies in size, color, and shape is a

• tumor

• pustule

• scale

• tubercle

Which of the following is considered to be a primary skin lesion?

• crust

• wheal

• fissure

• keloid

A(n) _____ is an itchy, swollen lesion that can be caused by a number of factors and usually resolves by itself.

• ulcer

• sebaceous cyst

• wheal

• tubercle

Lesions of the skin characterized by piles of material or a depression on the skin surface are

• secondary skin lesions

• primary skin lesions

• contagious skin lesions

• excessive lesions