Integumentary Flashcards
1
Q
How does skin change as it ages?
A
- decreased elasticity
- decreased sweat gland
- thinner skin, increased breakdown
- reduction in SUBQ fat
2
Q
How do hair and nails change as they age?
A
- reduced melanocyte and sebaceous gland function
- hair follicles diminish in number and activity
- nails thicken, become softer, and growth slows
3
Q
Focused skin assessment questions
A
- skin cancer history
- allergies, hypersensitivities
- changes
- lesions
- unusual texture
- skin temp not congruent with room temp
- easy bruising
4
Q
Focused assessment hair and nails
A
- changes in hair texture
- hair loss
- hair treatments
- changes in growth or look of nails
- recent trauma to nails
- medical issues, i.e., peripheral vascular disease or DM
5
Q
Hair exam
A
- inspect hair and scalp (color, quantity, distribution of hair)
- palpate texture of hair
- palpate scalp for mobility and tenderness
6
Q
Nail exam
A
- inspect nails (color, condition, texture, shape)
- palpate for texture (smooth, uniform texture)
- assess papillary refill
7
Q
Skin exam
A
- palpate temp, turgor, texture, moisture
- inspect color
- inspect for edema
- identify lesions
8
Q
Common lesions with age
A
- xanthelasma (deposits of cholesterol around eyes)
- lentigines
- seborrheic keratosis
- senile purpura
- fragile skin
9
Q
term for where skin touches skin
A
Intertriginous
10
Q
What you palpate for on skin
A
- temp
- turgor
- texture
- moisture
- edema
11
Q
Characteristics that identify lesions
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- size
-shape/pattern - color
- distribution
- texture
- surface relationship
- exudate
-tenderness, pain, itching
12
Q
Macule
A
Flat, <1 cm
13
Q
Patch
A
Flat, > 1 cm
14
Q
Papule
A
< 1 cm, raised
15
Q
Plaque
A
> 1 cm, raised
