Read the Following Excerpt from a Patient's Physical Exam

question 64

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a patient's physical exam. "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 (hard, horny) + osis (condition) and erythema (redness) = overly hard, horny skin with surrounding redness
• D) hyper (over) +kerat (hard, horny) + osis (condition) and erythema (whiteness) = overly hard, 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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Definitions:

Asch

Refers to Solomon Asch, a psychologist known for his research on conformity, including famous experiments on group pressure and individual judgment.

Line-Judging Task

A cognitive task used in research to study perceptual or judgmental biases by asking participants to make decisions about visual lines.

Social Influence

The effect that individuals or groups can have on the beliefs, feelings, and actions of others, leading to changes in attitudes or behaviors.

Asch's Experiments

Studies conducted by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the power of conformity in groups, where individuals often go along with a group's consensus even when it is clearly incorrect.