Chapter 25: Skin

Question 1

Dermis

Answer 1

Inner support (tough)
Connective tissue and collagen
Allows body to resist skin tearing

Question 2

Epidermis

Answer 2

Thin/rough
Keratin
Different layers

Question 3

Subcutaneous

Answer 3

Adipose tissue

Made up of lobules of fat that helps regulate temp.

Question 4

What to note when you have rash

Answer 4

Location, quality, timing, aggravating, alleviating factors

Question 5

Alopecia

Answer 5

Loss of hair

Question 6

Hirsutism

Answer 6

Shaggy or excessive hair

Question 7

ABCDE

Answer 7

Asymmetry
Border
Floor
Diameter
Elevates or evolution

Question 8

Vitiligo

Answer 8

Complete absence of melanin (causing white patchy areas)

Question 9

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer 9

Most common form of skin cancer from sun exposed areas

Question 10

Kaposi sarcoma

Answer 10

HIV related cancer found in mouth

Italian descent

Question 11

Hyperemia

Answer 11

Intense redness from excess blood

Question 12

Diaphoresis

Answer 12

Sweating

Question 13

Annular lesions

Answer 13

Circular

Ringworm most common cause

Question 14

Confluent

Answer 14

Lesions run together

Hives

Question 15

Discrete lesions

Answer 15

Distant, by themselves

Skin tags

Question 16

Zosteriform

Answer 16

Rash from shingles

Only one side of body

Question 17

Wheels

Answer 17

Superficial raised

Hives,allergic reaction

Question 18

Bulla

Answer 18

Burn

Question 19

Arterial

Answer 19

(Punched out appearance) cut out

Question 20

Keloids

Answer 20

Benign of excess scar tissue after injury or surgery

Question 21

Lichenification

Answer 21

Thick and leathery skin from scratching

Question 22

Stage 1 of pressure sore

Answer 22

Any break in the skin

-localized redness normally seen over bony prominences

Question 23

Stage 2 of pressure sores

Answer 23

Partial thickness

Red wound bed, shallow

Question 24

Stage 3 of pressure sores

Answer 24

Full thickness
Subcutaneous fat can be viable
None, tendon, and muscle not visible

Question 25

Stage 4 of pressure sores

Answer 25

Exposure of bone, tendon and muscle

Question 26

Sough

Answer 26

Fibrous, yellow-tan-brown white tissue in center of wound

Unable to tell the stage

Question 27

Hematoma

Answer 27

Bruise

Question 28

Evisceration

Answer 28

Pressure is too much and intestines start to come out

Question 29

Sitz bath

Answer 29

Usted for patient with anal fissure

Question 30

Ischemia

Answer 30

An inadequate blood supply to an organ body part

Question 31

Vesicle

Answer 31

Blisters, fluid filled, disease process

Smaller than 1 cm

Question 32

Sheri strips

Answer 32

Strips to keep edges approximated

Fall off on own and wash over

Question 33

Sultures

Answer 33

Aww patient back up

Question 34

Bandage wraps

Answer 34

Distal to proximal direction

Question 35

Abdominal binder

Answer 35

Prevent patient from dehiscence

Supports torso

Question 36

Pentode drain

Answer 36

Open drainage system that promotes passive drainage of fluid into dressing

Question 37

Most common type of colostomy

Answer 37

Sigmoid colostomy