HEALTH ASS: INHENT

Question 1

A layer of tissue that covers all exposed body surfaces.

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SKIN

Question 2

outer visible layer, contains keratin; an extremely tough, protective protein substance that can cause the tissue to become hard & horny

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EPIDERMIS

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CHONs & mucopolysaccharides

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DERMIS

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made up of fatty connective tissue

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SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE

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is soft, fine, and short, helps body maintain a steady temp. by providing insulation.

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VELLUS HAIR

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is coarser, darker, & longer, provides cushioning & protection.

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TERMINAL HAIR

Question 7

8 functions of the integumentary system

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Protect
Immunity
Fluid balance
Absorption
Excretion
Synthesis of Vitamin D
Sensation/communication with external environment
Thermoregulation

Question 8

in infants’ skin, jaundice may appear ___ after birth.

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2-3 days

Question 9

SKIN: soft and downy like, it appears during pregnancy and begins to fall off before birth.

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lanugo

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SKIN: thick yellow crusted lesion, cradle cap, seborrheic dermatitis

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sebum secretion

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SKIN: blue gray spots; large flat lesions that are usually found on the lower back or buttocks of infants at birth.

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new-born lesions/Mongolian spots

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SKIN: vascular birthmark consisting of superficial and deep dilated capillaries in the skin which produce a reddish to purplish discoloration of the skin.

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NEVUS FLAMMEUS (PORT-WINE STAIN)

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SKIN: red color; irregular shape macular patch

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capillary hemangiomas (stork bites)

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SKIN: raised, red, soft lump of various sizes, it may continue to grow for some time, but then turns grey, and fades completely between ages 5-10.

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HEMANGIOMA SIMPLEX (strawberry marks)

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SKIN: called a milk spot or an oil seed; a keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis.

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MILIA

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SKIN: small rash of papules, yellow-whitish in color, and is enclosed by red skin.

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ERYTHEMA TOXICUM NEONATORUM

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SKIN: brown, black or light tan growth on the face, chest, shoulders or back. The growth has a waxy, scaly, slightly elevated appearance. Non – cancerous.

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Seborrheic keratosis

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SKIN: common, chronic relapsing/remitting immune-mediated skin disease characterized by red, scaly patches, papules, and plaques, which usually itch.

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PSORIASIS

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SKIN: “solar keratosis“& “senile keratosis” is a premalignant condition of thick, scaly, or crusty patches of skin.

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ACTINIC KERATOSIS

Question 20

SKIN: best for assessing color changes in dark skinned people

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Oral mucosa

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SKIN: more accurate for assessing jaundice in Asian persons than the skin

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Sclera

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SKIN: increased risk in Cancer with prolonged sun exposure

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Fair skinned ( Irish, Polish, German)

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SKIN: higher incidence of keloids

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African-American

Question 24

SKIN: ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area in which the circulation is sluggish and the venous return is poor.

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STASIS ULCER

Question 25

Assessment techniques used to assess the skin?

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inspection and palpation

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SKIN: Generalized, most evident over exposed areas

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Addison’s disease/ adrenal insufficiency

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SKIN: Generalized, may be gray –brown coloring.

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Hemochromatosis

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AKA the mask of pregnancy

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chloasma

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SKIN: butterfly rash on face

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lupus

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skin: tan or brown patches of any area

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sprue

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SKIN: fawn color or yellow patchy

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TINEA VESICOLOR

Question 32

jaundice may be a sign of...

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liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer)

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discoloration of the skin and elevated blood carotene levels. (not found in conjunctiva or sclera)

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CAROTENEMIA

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Central cyanosis with hypoxia; peripheral cyanosis from vasoconstriction: Caused by cold exposure or vascular disease.

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DUSKY BLUE

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Bluish discoloration of the skin & mucous membrane caused by decreased Oxygen in the blood.

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CYANOSIS

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2 types of lesions:

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primary and secondary

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a type of skin lesion that appears in response to changes in the internal or external environment of the skin

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primary skin lesion

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_____ are generally uniformly tan or brown, round or oval in shape, have well defined borders

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Moles

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what are the warning signs of a malignant melanoma? ABCD

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asymmetry. border irregularity, color variations, diameter (>0.5)

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bluish discoloration of an area of skin or mucous membranes

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Ecchymosis

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causes of pressure ulcers

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pressure, shear, friction

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Type of 2ndary lesion caused by unrelieved pressure

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pressure ulcers

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stage of pressure ulcer where nonblanchable erythema of intact skin; indicates potential for ulceration.

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stage 1

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stage of pressure ulcer where partial-thickness loss involving both epidermis & dermis. Ulcer still superficial; appears as blisters, abrasion, very shallow crater.

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stage 2

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stage of pressure ulcer where full-thickness loss involving subcutaneous tissue. May extend to but not through the fascia. Deep crater that may undermine adjacent tissues.

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stage 3

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Full-thickness loss with extensive involvement of muscle, bone, or supporting structures. Deep ulcer may involve undermining sinus tracts of adjacent tissues.

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stage 4

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lesions that remain separate & apart are common in many skin disorders.(ex. Moles)

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DISCRETE

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lesions that are grouped, or clustered (herpes simples)

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GROUPED

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– lesions that run together or are confluent are common in childhood disease measles

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CONFLUENT

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- lesions arranged in lines (herpes zoster)

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LINEAR

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– ring shaped lesion

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ANNULAR/CIRCULAR

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– lesions arranged in partial rings, or arcs (syphilis)

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ARCIFORM

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– A bull’s eye lesion, or round lesion with central clearing, is typical in erythema multiforme & Lyme disease

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IRIS

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– meshlike pattern of lesion

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RETICULAR

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– lesions have serpentine configuration (gyrate erythema)

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GYRATE

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– Coalesced, cocentric circles (urticaria)

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POLYCYCLIC

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– sparsely distributed (seborrheic keratosis)

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