A nursing instructor is reviewing skin lesions with her class before going into the pediatric area for clinicals. As the day progresses a nursing student notes a 6-year-old scratching a second-degree burn on his leg
When the instructor asks the student what type of lesion this could cause, what should the student answer?
A) Secondary
B) Primary
C) Wheal
D) Fissure
Ans: A
Feedback: Secondary lesions result from changes in primary lesions resulting from external causes, such as scratching, trauma, infections, or changes caused by wound healing. Primary lesions are the initial lesions and are characteristic of the disease itself. A wheal is an elevated mass with transient borders; often irregular; size and color vary. A fissure is a linear crack in the skin that may extend to dermis.
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