Michigan Esthetician State Board Practice Exam

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What term describes damage or injury to the skin?

Wounds
Lesions
Inflammation
Conditions

The correct answer is: Lesions

The term that best describes damage or injury to the skin is "lesions." Lesions are areas of abnormal tissue that may be caused by disease, injury, or infection. They can appear as a result of various factors, including trauma or pathological conditions affecting the skin. Lesions can include a variety of presentations, such as blisters, wounds, or abnormal growths, indicating that some form of injury or alteration has occurred to the skin's integrity. Wounds, while also related to injury, usually refer specifically to breaks or cuts in the skin due to an external force, and may not encompass all types of skin damage that lesions can. Inflammation refers to the skin's response to irritation or injury, characterized by redness, swelling, warmth, and pain, but does not directly denote the damage itself. Conditions generally denote broader categories of skin statuses or issues rather than specific manifestations of damage or injury. Therefore, lesions specifically encapsulate the broad concept of skin damage or injury in a way that other terms do not.