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Assessment of Skin, Hair, and Nails Flashcards

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What is the integumentary system comprised of

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SKIN, NAILS, HAIR, SWEAT and SEBACEOUS (OIL) glands

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What is the skin layers

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epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous

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3
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What should you know about the epidermis

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OUTERMOST, THINNEST, AVASCULAR

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4
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What does the dermis contain

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CONNECTIVE tissue, ELASTIN, COLLAGEN

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5
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What layer of the skin is responsible for the skin’s characteristic elasticity

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Dermis

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6
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What layer plays a role in body temp and BP regulation

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Dermis

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7
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What else does the dermis contain

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Lots of blood VESSELS, sensory NERVE fibers, OIL, SWETA glands, HAIR, NAIL, LYMPHATICS

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What type of tissue is in the subcutaneous fat

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adipose/ fat tissue

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9
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What are the roles of the subcutaneous fat

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CONNECTS, DELIVERS, INCULATION, CUSHIONS, ENERGY

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10
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Where is hair formed

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From epidermal cells in the dermis

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11
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What are papilla

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The capillary loop at the base of the follicle that provides NOURISHMENT

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12
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What are melanocytes

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They provide color

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13
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What factors into hair differation

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Age, gender ,race, and hereditary

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14
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What are nails made of

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keratin

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15
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What shape should nails be

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smooth and round

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16
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Is the tissue under the nail plate highly vascular

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Yes

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17
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What do sebaceous glands produce

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sebum that LUBRICATES the skin and hair, lots on the FACE and SCALP

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18
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What are the two types of sweat glands

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Eccrin and apocrine

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19
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Where are eccrine glands found

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Everywhere ESPEICALY palms, soles, and forehead

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20
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What type of gland is important for temp regulation

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eccrine

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21
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What do apocrine glands do

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Secrete into HAIR follicle, starts at PUBERTY

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22
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What gland is responsible for body odor

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apocrine

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23
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What are the functions of the skin

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PROTECTION, barrier to HAZARDS, SELF-PERCEPTION, SENSATION, TEMP regulation, WOUND repair, FLUID and ELECTROLYTE regulation, ABSORBPTIO and waste EXRECTION, VIT D

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24
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What can steroids do to skin

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Thin and weaken it

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25
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What are some questions to ask when essesing the skin

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BRUISE, CHANGES, BIRTHMARKS, ULCER, WOUNDS, DRYNESS, ITCHINESS, HAIR LOSS, MEDS, EXPOSURE

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26
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What are you looking at for skin assessment

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Color, appropriate, wounds/lesions, clean, dry

27
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What should the skin feel like

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Smooth, warm, firm, and turgor of bilateral hands is <2 seconds

28
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What acronim can you use to describe lesions

29
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What does ABCDE stand for when assessing lesions

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Apperance
boarders
color
diameter
elevetion/exudate/evolution

30
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What do you check for hair

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color, texture, distribution, quantity, lesions, parasites

31
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To check for clubing would they have a diamond or no

32
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What can tell you dehydration

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skin turgor

33
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What is pitting edema

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It leaves an indentation

34
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What are the types of skin lesions

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Generalized, zosteriform (nerve), grouped

35
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What is the deadliest form of skin cancer

36
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What are the characteristics of melanoma

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Irregular boarders, recent change, color variation, itchy, bleeds easily

37
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What can medical devices cause

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pressure injuries

38
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What does the barden scale check

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Sensory, moisture, activity, mobiliy, nutrition, friction/sheer

39
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What is the risk for a barden scale number of 15-18

40
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What is the risk for a barden scale number of 13-14

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moderate risk

41
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What is the risk for a barden scale number of 10-12

42
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What is the risk for a barden scale number of less than or equal to 9

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very high risk

43
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What is pediculosis

44
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What is alopecia

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chronic inflammatory disease of hair follicles

45
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What is hirsutism

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Increased growth if facial hair in women

46
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What is paronychia

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Inflammation of the cuticle

47
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What is koilonychia

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spoon shaped nails (anemia)

48
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What is onychomycosis

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Fungal infection of the nail plate

49
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What is clubbing associated with

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chronic respiratory disease

50
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What are mongolian spots

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dark, irregularly shaped areas over butt

51
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What is a stork bite

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birthmark common on the neck or head

52
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What is seborrheic dermatitis

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cradle cap, scaly crust on scalp

53
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What is irritant contact dermatitis

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diaper rash

54
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What is milia

55
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What is normally the cause for rashes in children

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hand, foot, mouth disease

56
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What is impetigo

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virus infection

57
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What is melasma

A

freckles darken in prenacy

58
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What is linea nigra

A

line of pregnancy down the belly

59
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What are striae

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stretch marks

60
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Do pregnate people usally get caricose veins

61
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What can you teach about for skin self-examination

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ABCDE, good lighting, see everything

62
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Are tanning beds in the highest cancer-risk category

63
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Can 1-2 blisterin sunburns double the risk of melanoma

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