Which of the Following Best Describes the Typical Lesion of Psoriasis

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the typical lesion of psoriasis?

• A) Purplish papules that can erode and become open ulcers
• B) Firm, raised pruritic nodules that can become cancerous
• C) Moist, red vesicles, which develop into bleeding ulcers
• D) Begins as a red papule and develops into silvery plaques

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Definitions:

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

Placebo

An inert or innocuous substance given to a patient instead of genuine medication, used in studies to evaluate the efficacy of treatments.

Confederate

An individual who is part of an experiment but pretends to be a participant and is aware of the study's aims.

Experimental

Pertaining to a methodological approach that involves manipulating one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable.