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Nur 4410 Peds Exam #2 > Integumentary Condition > Flashcards

Integumentary Condition Flashcards

1
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Integumentary changes as children grow from newborn to adolescent age
NEWBORN

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thin, blisters on friction, ECCRINE glands functional throughout, APOCRINE glands nonfunctional, color light for ethnicity, avoid sunexposure

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Phases of Wound Healing

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Phases of wound healing
Inflammation – lasts 2-5 days
Proliferation – lasts 2 days-3 weeks
Remodeling (figure 31.2) – lasts 3 weeks-2 years

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Inflammation lasts

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2-5 days

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Proliferation lasts

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2days - 3weeks

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Remodeling lasts

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3weeks-2years

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Most common bacterial skin disorder

Most common during adolescents

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Acne Vulgaris

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Signs and symptoms
Comedones – open and closed
Inflammation
Cysts/nodules

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Acne Vulgaris

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What type of moisturizer do you use with Acne Vulgaris?

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water-soluble moisturizer

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Caused by bacterial invasion of an opening in the skin – Staph and Strep

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Impetigo or Cellulitis

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Signs and symptoms
Highly contagious
“honey-colored” crust is hallmark sign

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Impetigo

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11
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Medication used to treat Impetigo?

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Bactroban

Oral antibiotics

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12
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Signs and symptoms

Edema, erythema, hot to the touch, localized pain

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Cellulitis

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Nursing Care for Cellulitis

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Antibiotics

Note that a severe case requires hospitalization and IV antibiotics

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14
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Complication of Cellulitis

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abscess with drainage

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15
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Bacterial Infections

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Acne
Impetigo
Cellulitis

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16
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Sign and symptoms
Rough, raised, and flesh-colored
Occur anywhere on the body

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Human Papilloma Virus: Warts

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Nursing Care for Human Papilloma Virus: Warts

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Usually no intervention needed
Will resolve spontaneously within weeks to a few years
Discuss over-the-counter or prescription medications that are available

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18
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Painful blisters on mucosal surfaces of the skin

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HSV-1 (cold sore)

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19
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genital herpes

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HSV-2

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S/S
Watery, painful, tingling blisters
Latency and exacerbations – based on stressors
Highly-contagious

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Herpes Simplex Virus

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Nursing Care for Herpes Simplex Virus

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No Cure

Medications topical and oral

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Viral Infections

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HPV

HSV

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23
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Caused by allergen or skin irritant
Signs and symptoms
Skin irritated, inflamed, and pruritic
Vesicles and bullae may be present

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Contact Dermatitis

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24
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fluid-filled sacs or lesions that appear when fluid is trapped under a thin layer of your skin

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bullae

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Drying agent used on contact dermatitis

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Domeboro

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Nursing Care for Contact Dermatitis

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Domeboro
Cool baths
Topical Hydrocortisone
Avoid Trigger

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27
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Chronic - idiopathic
Signs and symptoms
Red, raised rash that is pruritic and painful
Rash in infants usually presents on head, face, creases of arms and legs

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Atopic Dermatitis

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Nursing Care for Atopic Dermatitis

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Prevent secondary infection

Provide good hygeine

29
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Fungal infection to the scalp (“cradle cap”)

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Seborrheic Dermatitis

30
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S&S of Seborrheic Dermatitis

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Red to pink patches with loose yellow greasy scaling

31
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Nursing Care for Seborrheic Dermatitis

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Use antifungal therapy or topical corticosteroids

Selenium shampoo with scrubbing

32
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Manifestation of an allergic response

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cutaneous skin reactions

33
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exanthema; type of cutaneous skin reaction

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eruption

34
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urticarial; type of cutaneous skin reaction

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itching

35
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4 types of cutaneous skin reactions

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types-exanthema (eruption), urticarial (itching), blistering (swelling), or pustular
The allergic reaction can be mild or severe

36
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Nursing Care for Cutaneous skin reactions

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Assess for facial swelling (especially lips and tongue)
Educate about removing and avoiding allergen
Antihistamines and topical corticosteroids

37
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Triggered by medications
Signs and symptoms
Begins with nonspecific upper respiratory infection
Bullae often appear in a target-like pattern
Shedding of skin

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Stevens Johnson Syndrome (Erythema Multiforme)

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Nursing Care of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (Erythema Multiforme)

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Eliminate the causative agent and treat skin lesions
Use an air/fluid-filled bed, nutritional support, IV fluids, and pain management
Antibiotics may be necessary

39
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Signs and symptoms

Infest the body but primarily choose areas that have longer hair: nape of neck and behind the ears

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Lice (Pediculosis)

40
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Nursing Care

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Visually inspect

EDUCATION! To prevent further spread and effective elimination

41
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Signs and symptoms
Rash is red streaked and appears linear from the burrowing
Intense itching especially at night

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Mite Infestation (Scabies)

42
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Medication used for MIte Infestations (Scabies)

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Scabacide (permethrin)

43
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Nursing Care for Scabies

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Use scabacide (permethrin)
Give warm bath and apply cream or lotion (repeat in 1 week
Family needs treated

44
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The third leading cause of death in children

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BURNS

45
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Between the ages of 1 and 4 who is more likely to get burned, girls or boys

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boys twice as likely as girls

46
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Average age of pediatric burn patient is how old?

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32months

47
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Most common type of burn

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Thermal

48
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Types of Thermal burns:

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Flame-ignition of combustible material (fireworks)
Flash-explosions (fuels)
Scald-hot liquid spills
Contact-hot object

49
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Types of Burns:

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Thermal
Chemical
Electrical
Radiation

50
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First degree burns are _______.

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Superficial

51
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Secondary Burns effect what part of the skin

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superficial partial thickness or deep partial thickness

52
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Third degree burns effect what part of the skin

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full thickness

53
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TBSA - Calculations rule of 9s ADULT

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Adult 
head - 9%
arms - 9%each
trunk - 18%
legs - 18%each
groin - 1%
54
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TBSA - Calculations rule of 9s INFANT

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head - 18%
arms - 9%each
trunk - 18% front, back
legs - 14%each
groin - 1%
55
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Fluid Resuscitation

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IV fluids—lactated Ringer’s solution

Monitor urine output – should be 1-2mL/kg/hr

56
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Formula for Urine Output

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1-2mL/kg/hr

57
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Parkland Formula

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4mL of IVF X kg X %TBSA
give 1/2 over first 8hr from burn
give 1/2 over the next 16hrs

58
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Caloric Requirement for a patient with a burn covering >30% of body

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2000-2200 calories/day

59
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When is enteral feeding initiated after burn and at what type of feeding

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within 6hrs of burn; 2g/kg of protein

60
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What type of pain medications are used for burns

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morphine or fentanyl

61
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what type of anxiety medications are used for burns

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versed

62
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nonpharmalogical intervention for burns

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distraction

63
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Is PTSD associated with burns?

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yes

64
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Wound care for burns

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Initially decontaminate wound
Debride wound (tub or enzyme collagenase)
Clean wound
Apply transparent occlusive dressings so the wound can be easily assessed for infection

65
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Types of temporary skin replacement

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Biobrane™, Transcyte™

66
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Types of permanent skin replacement

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Xenograft, cadaver skin (allograft)
Integra™, Apligraf™
Cultured epithelial autograft (CEA), autografting

67
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A graft of tissue obtained from a donor of the same species as, but with a different genetic make-up from, the recipient, human to human

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allograft

68
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The six “C’s” of nursing care for minor burns

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Clothing-remove
Cooling – cool water, no ice
Cleaning – soap and water
Chemoprophylaxis - bacitracin
Covering - gauze
Comforting

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