Skin Lesions Quiz

What is a flat area of discoloration on the skin, such as a freckle or flat mole, called?

• Papule

• Macule

• Nodule

• Plaque

What is an elevated, solid mass on the skin, also called a pimple?

• Patch

• Wheal

• Papule

• Bulla

What term describes a large pimple or a small node on the skin?

• Nodule

• Polyp

• Tumor

• Macule

What is any mass that projects outward, either on a slender stalk or from a broad base, called?

• Plaque

• Polyp

• Wheal

• Bulla

What is a smooth, slightly elevated area on the skin, usually associated with allergic itching?

• Tumor

• Wheal

• Patch

• Papule

What is a large blister on the skin called?

• Bulla

• Nodule

• Papule

• Macule

What is a small elevated mass containing pus on the skin?

• Papule

• Pustule

• Macule

• Wheal

What are blood vessel lesions that show through the skin called?

• Vascular lesions

• Macules

• Nodules

• Plaques

What is a large, elevated mass on the skin called?

• Tumor

• Patch

• Papule

• Wheal

What is a small patch on the skin, also called a pimple?

• Papule

• Macule

• Nodule

• Plaque