Module 3 - Skin & Soft Tissue Lesions
Skin & Soft Tissue Lesions
Question 1 - Which of the following is NOT a type of melanoma?
Question 2 - What is the primary treatment of melanoma?
Question 3 - Which melanoma is the least common in Caucasians, but makes up the bulk of melanoma in African American, Asians and Hispanics?
Question 4 - Which of the following is NOT a concern of a melanoma skin lesion?
Question 5 - A skin lesion which is ulcerated with rolled, smooth, pearly borders is most likely:
Question 6 - Which of the following is NOT a pre-malignant (or does not have malignant potential) skin condition/ lesion?
Question 7 - Which of the following skin lesions is NOT associated with sun exposure?
Question 8 - Which of the following is TRUE about melanoma?
Question 9 - A 65-year-old male presents to clinic with a small skin lesion (0.5 cm) on his chest which is very suspicious for melanoma. Which of the following is the most appropriate option for this patient?
Question 10 - What is the most common basal cell carcinoma?
Question 11 - You have excised an irregular pigmented lesion from chest of a 50-year-old woman. The pathology report states that the lesion is melanoma, Clark’s level III. This means that the lesion:
Question 12 - A man has a suspected melanoma excised from his back. It appears to be less than 1 mm deep. The smallest margin to plan for excision is:
Question 13 - This subtype of melanoma is the most aggressive, arising in apparently normal skin or in a nevus, and rapidly becoming a firm, elevated nodule of dense black or brown-black colour. The nodule may have bluish hues, and in 5% of cases may be amelanotic (flesh coloured). This subtype, which comprises 15% of all melanoma cases, can arise at any site in the body. The name of this subtype is:
Question 14 - This type of skin lesion is elevated, brown, and has a “stuck on” appearance:
Question 15 - The following are all types of basal cell carcinoma EXCEPT:
Question 16 - What is the most common tumour of the hand?
Question 17 - A 40-year-old woman arrives at her family doctor’s office with concern about a black, bleeding lesion on her left lower leg. She states that it has become enlarged over the past several months and more irregular in appearance. Which of the following is FALSE about melanoma?
Question 18 - The following are true of the skin lesions EXCEPT:
Question 19 - Which of the following is NOT associated with Marjolin’s ulcer?
Question 20 - Risk factors for developing melanoma include all of the following EXCEPT:
Question 21 - A tumour descending into the reticular dermis, but not invading the subcutaneous tissue, would be classified as:
Question 22 - Which of the following regarding melanoma is TRUE?
Question 23 - The best treatment for the removal of actinic keratoses is:
Question 24 - Which nevus would you most likely remove due to its increased malignant potential?
Question 25 - Actinic keratoses are skin lesions that may degenerate into the following skin malignancy: