Skin Disorders and Diseases Quiz

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

• lesion

• pustule

• 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?

• pustule

• macule

• bulla

• papule

A flat spot or discoloration on the skin is a ____.

• macule

• lesion

• bulla

• pustule

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

• freckle

• papule

• stain

• secondary lesion

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

• papilla

• pustule

• vesicle

• wheal

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

• pustule

• tubercle

• tumor

• scale

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

• fissure

• wheal

• keloid

• crust

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

• ulcer

• tubercle

• sebaceous cyst

• wheal

Lesions of the skin characterized by piles of material or a depression on the skin surfaces are _____________.

• secondary skin lesions

• primary skin lesions

• contagious skin lesions

• excessive lesions