Read the Following Excerpt from a Patient's Physical Exam

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