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15] Skin Care Flashcards

1
Q

Is skin acidic or basic

Level

A

Acidic (4-6.8)

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2
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PH of urine

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4.5 - 8

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3
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Urine contains what which is what

A

Ammonia which is alkaline

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4
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PH of feces

A

7.8 - alkaline

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5
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Liquid feces are what

A

More alkaline

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6
Q

5 functions of skin cleansers

A 
Emulsifies waste products
 Neutralizes drainage and odors
 Cleans bacteria from surface
 Removes surface debris
 Reduces periwound surface bacteria
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7
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Precautions of skin cleansers

A

Use around the wound, not in it.

Could have local irritation or allergic response

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8
Q

Protects from outside insults

A

Zinc oxide

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9
Q

Comes off with oil

Can apply to abdominal pad or telfa pad and leave on the skin

A

Zinc oxide

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10
Q

Soothes skin from urine burns and wound drainage
Repels moisture
Conditions skin

A

Aloe vesta barrier cream

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11
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Indications of aloe vesta barrier cream

A

Maceration

Excoriation

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12
Q

Antifungal cream is used when

A

Only when theres a fungus

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13
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If you have someone with a breakdown and urine and feces, which skin cleanser thing do you use

A

Zinc oxide

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14
Q

Incontinence associated dermatitis -diarrhea increases risk of pressure ulcers in that area how many times more

A

22x

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15
Q

Incontinence associated dermatitis treatment

A

Skin barrier cream or skin prep

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16
Q

Biggest issue with incontinence associated dermatitis

A

Consistency with applying

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17
Q

Flexiseal is treatment for

A

Fecal incontinence

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18
Q

How long can flexiseal stay for

A

Up to 29 days

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19
Q

Inflammation of the skin that occurs when urine or stool comes into contact with
perineal or perigenital skin

A

Incontinence associated dermatitis

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20
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Traumatic wounds caused by friction and/or shearing

A

Skin tears

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21
Q

How do you classify skin tears

A

Payne Martin classification system

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22
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Payne Martin I

A

Skin tear without tissue loss

23
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Payne Martin II

A

Partial tissue loss

24
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Payne Martin III

A

Skin tear with complete tissue loss (epidermal flap is gone)

25
Q

Skin tears are what kind of wounds?

A

Partial thickness

26
Q

What dressing would you NEVER put on a skin tear?

A

Hydrocolloid

27
Q

Location of skin tears in mobile person

A

Legs

28
Q

Location of skin tears in immobile patients

A

Elbows, hands, forearms

29
Q

Skin tears may heal within?

A

1-3 weeks

30
Q

If any flap left, how do you keep it in place?

A

Steri strip

31
Q

A surgically created opening in the

abdomen through which the intestine is brought up to the surface of the skin

A

Ostomy

32
Q

First choice for skin tears

A

Hydrogel or ?

33
Q

New opening after ostomy is called?

A

Stoma

34
Q

Through the colon

A

Colostomy

35
Q

Through the ileum

A

Ileostomy

36
Q

Through the ureter

A

Urostomy

37
Q

Inflammation of the skin with itching, redness, skin lesions

A

Dermatitis

38
Q

viral infection causing vesicular eruptions of the skin on the face or mouth; akacold sore or fever blister

A

Herpes I (herpes simplex)

39
Q

Common cause ofvesicular genital
eruptions; spread
by sexual contact

A

Herpes II

40
Q

(shingles)—caused by varicella zoster

virus (chickenpox)

A

Herpes zoster

41
Q

Treatment for herpes zoster

A

Silvadine

42
Q

Caused by and infestation of mites in outer layers of skin

A

Scabies

43
Q

Ringworm is aka

A

Tinea

44
Q

In scabies, note what?

A

Track-like burrowing

45
Q

Characterized by relentless itching, pimple-like rash, scales or blisters, and track-like burrows in the skin

A

Scabies

46
Q

Chronic recurrent inflammatory disease

Pathology: alteration of keratinocyte reproduction cycle

A

Psoriasis

47
Q

People with sickle cell live with?

A

Low HgB

48
Q

Cancerous lesion involving skin, which is open and draining

A

Fungating wounds

49
Q

Most common site of fungating wounds

A

Breast

50
Q

Signs and Sx of fungating wounds

A

Onset or change in pain
Odor
Change in appearance

51
Q

May look like cauliflower or crater
Bleed easily
Foul odor
Large exudate

A

Fungating wounds

52
Q

Treatment for fungating wounds

A

Autolytic or enzymatic debridement

53
Q

Management of malignant wounds acronym:

A

HOPES

54
Q

WHAT does hopes Stand for?

A 
Hemorrhage 
Odor
Pain
Exudate 
Superficial infection

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