Read the Following Excerpt from a Patient's Physical Exam: Physical

question 87

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a patient's physical exam: Physical exam revealed a well-developed, well-nourished, fair-skinned male. His heart was regular in rate and rhythm. His lungs were clear. His mucous membranes were moist and pink. His skin exam was significant for papules of hyperkeratosis with surrounding erythema. A few of the lesions are hyperpigmented. He has larger patches on his scalp.
What kind of papules did the medical professional find in this patient's physical exam?

• A) hyper (over) + kerat (hairy) + osis (condition) and erythema (moisture) = overly hairy skin with surrounding moisture
• B) hyper (over) + kerat (hairy) + osis (condition) and erythema (fungus) = overly hairy skin with surrounding fungus
• C) hyper (over) + kerat (horny) + osis (condition) and erythema (redness) = overly horny skin with surrounding redness
• D) hyper (over) + kerat (horny) + osis (condition) and erythema (whiteness) = overly horny skin with surrounding whiteness
• E) hyper (under) + kerat (elastic) + osis (condition) and erythema (dryness) = under-elastic skin (loose skin) with surrounding dryness

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