Texas Class A Barber Written ExamSanitation, Disinfection, and SafetyMedium
A barber notices a client has a small, solid, elevated lesion that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter, such as an elevated nevus (mole) or a wart. What type of primary skin lesion is this?
- APapule
- BMacule
- CFissure
- DWheal
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Correct answer: A. Papule
A papule is defined as a small, solid, elevated lesion under 0.5 cm in diameter. The description of an elevated nevus or wart fits this definition perfectly, making it the correct answer.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. A macule is a flat, discolored spot, not elevated.
- C. A fissure is a crack in the skin, not an elevated lesion.
- D. A wheal is an itchy, swollen lesion, typically temporary, like a mosquito bite, not necessarily solid.
Papule
A primary skin lesion characterized as a small, solid, elevated lesion, typically less than 0.5 cm in diameter.
- Small, solid, elevated
- Less than 0.5 cm
- Examples: warts, elevated moles
Memory trick: Papule is a Small Pimple