integumentary Flashcards
full thickness burns (3rd degree)
white/brown, dry, leathery, painless, no blanching
superficial(1st degree)
red, dry, painful
superficial partial thickness ( 2nd degree)
red, clear blisters, moist, painful, blanches
deep partial thickness ( 2nd degree)
red and white, bloody blisters, moist, painful, less blanching
4th degree burns
black, eschar, dry, painless, no blanching
S&S of inhalation injury
stridor dyspnea singed nasal hair soot in sputum facial burns wheezing
spider angioma
is form of telangiectasia or dilated capillaries found on the skin. These lesions are benign and can be removed via laser treatment
which disease has a negative impact on wound healing?
PVD causes a decrease in blood supply and therefore oxygen to the extremities. this results in poor wound healing
how can reduce pruritus and burning in a client with contact dermatitis
cool and wet sressing
skin graft sits should be immobilized to promote adherence and healing
for the first 3-7 days
herpes zoster (shingles) diagnosis test
microscopic smear test
malignant melanoma
is frequently metastasize and are deadly
cellutitis is caused by
streptococcus pyogenes & can also be caused by straphylococcus.
primary lesion present in acne vulgaris
papules
nodules
cysts
psoriasis
is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by hypersensitivity of the the immune system
lesion are red with white scales, and on the extensor surfaces of joints
typical signs of cellulitus
an area that is red, hot, swollen, tender/painful
candidiasis adheres to the
adheres to the tissue when scaped
can occur on tongue, genitalia and anus
scabies is spread from person to person therefore
all family member should be treated
stage 1 pressure ucler
skin intact, red, non-blanching, warm, painful
stage 2 pressure ucler
skin is not intact, loss of edema occurs, pink/red, open wound, shallow
stage 3 pressure ucler
full thickness loss, extends into the dermis and subcutaneous tissues. slough and tunneling may be present
stage 4 pressure ucler
full thickness skin loss, exposed bone, tendon, or muscle, slough or escar and tunneling
shingles are present as
vesicles along dermatomal lines, ususally on the trunk, thorax, or face.
after chick pox as resolved, the virus becomes latent in the spinal cord. when the virus becomes active, it travels down the nerve axons, causing lesions in that region of the nerve
impetigo most commonly occurs on
the face and around the mouth. it also can appear on the extremities, hands and neck
contact dermatitis
is a infalmamtory response to irritants or allergen such as harsh soaps, chemicals, posion ivy and meds
shingles is spread by
direct contact with the rash or lesions.
a person with no prior exposure or immunity will most likely develop chickenpox, but not immediately develop shingles if at all
a person is not infectious b4 the appearance of lesions
individuals who have already had chickenpox cannot contract the herpes zoster virus because they already have it. the virus becomes latent in the spinal nerves
scabies is a parasitic skin infection that is presents
as red papules/pustules with brown, thread-like, linear burrows
a benign mole is usually
circular, flat, brown and unifrom
