Pre-K Assessment: Important

Terminology
1. What is the term for the loss of tissue, typically
due to thinning of cell layers?
a. Atrophy
b. Erythema
c. Erosion
d. Ulcer

2. Which term refers to redness of the mucosa

often due to a combination of inflammation,
increased vascularity, and epithelial atrophy?
a. Atrophy
b. Erythema
c. Erosion
d. Ulcer

3. What is the term for the loss or thinning of

superficial epithelial layers not extending through
the full thickness of the epithelium, typically
secondary to inflammation?
a. Atrophy
b. Erythema
c. Erosion
d. Ulcer

4. Which term describes the loss of epithelium,

extending through the full thickness of the
epithelium, and typically presenting with a yellow
or whitish-gray pseudomembrane?
a. Atrophy
b. Erythema
c. Erosion
d. Ulcer

5. How would you describe a lesion that is hard and

firm upon palpation in tissue that would normally
be soft?
a. Indurated
b. Macule
c. Pustule
d. Vesicle

6. Which term describes a lesion that appears to be

growing inward toward the underlying tissues?
a. Endophytic
b. Exophytic
c. Fixed
d. Mobile

7. What is the term for a lesion that is nonmobile

and firmly attached to the underlying structures?
a. Endophytic
b. Exophytic
c. Fixed
d. Mobile

8. How would you describe a movable lesion that

does not appear to be connected to underlying
structures?
a. Endophytic
b. Exophytic
c. Fixed
d. Mobile

9. Which term describes an exophytic lesion that is

firmly attached to the mucosa by a broad base?
a. Sessile
b. Pedunculated
c. Indurated
d. Vegetation

10. What is the term for an exophytic lesion that is

attached to the mucosa by a thinner stalk?
a. Sessile
b. Pedunculated
c. Indurated
d. Vegetation

11. How would you describe a well-defined flat

lesion with color or texture changes?
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Plaque
d. Nodule

12. Which term refers to a well-defined elevated

lesion less than 0.5 cm in diameter?
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Plaque
d. Nodule

13. What is the term for a well-defined elevated

lesion greater than 0.5 cm in diameter on the skin
or mucosal surface?
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Plaque
d. Nodule

14. Which term describes a solid mass visible or

palpable within or underneath the mucosa?
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Plaque
d. Nodule

15. How would you describe a lesion with multiple

finger-like projections?
a. Papillary
b. Verrucous
c. Vegetation
d. Bulla

16. What is the term for papillary and deeply folded

epithelial changes that can appear wart-like?
a. Papillary
b. Verrucous
c. Vegetation
d. Bulla

17. Which term refers to an exophytic lesion with

multiple papillary or nodular areas of outgrowth
(contains pus)?
a. Papillary
b. Verrucous
c. Vegetation
d. Bulla

18. How would you describe a fluid-filled blister

less than 0.5 cm in diameter?
a. Vesicle
b. Bulla
c. Pustule
d. Petechia

19. What is the term for a fluid-filled blister greater

than 0.5 cm in diameter?
a. Vesicle
b. Bulla
c. Pustule
d. Petechia

20. Which term describes a small, well-defined

accumulation of pus, usually located superficially?
a. Vesicle
b. Bulla
c. Pustule
d. Petechia

Answer Key (Always review AI generated answers for accuracy - Math is more likely to be
inaccurate):

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. a
6. a
7. c
8. d
9. a
10. b
11. a
12. b
13. c
14. d
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. a
19. b
20. c