Integumentary Disorders And Common Treatments

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

Scraping away of epidermal tissue

Question 2

Contustion

Answer 2

Injured skin that’s intact and not broken

Question 3

Cyst

Answer 3

Hollow cavity filled with liquid secretions

Question 4

Excoriation

Answer 4

Superficial loss of tissue due to trauma, chemicals, or burns

Question 5

Lacerations

Answer 5

Broken skin layers of torn flesh

Question 6

Macules

Answer 6

Non-palpable discolored spots or patches

Question 7

Papules

Answer 7

Small, Solid, circumscribed (rounded), raised areas. Examples are warts, pimples, and moles

Question 8

Polyp

Answer 8

Small growth protruding from mucous membrane

Question 9

Pustules

Answer 9

Small, elevated circumscribed, pus-containing lesions

Question 10

Vesicles

Answer 10

Blister-like elevations containing serous fluid. Examples are lesions due to dermatitis burns, chicken pox, and scabies

Question 11

Wheals

Answer 11

Localized areas of edema on body surfaces. Examples: urticaria, or hives from an allergic reaction

Question 12

Secondary Skin Lesions

Answer 12

Result from the healing process. As primary lesions heal, scabs or crust form over the affected area. It’s composed of dry pus, lymph, or blood and may vary in color and thickness

Question 13

Cicatrix

Answer 13

Scar from wound that has healed

Question 14

Hypertrophied

Answer 14

Firm, raised, and thickened condition of a scar

Question 15

Keloid

Answer 15

Progressively enlarging irregularly shaped scar tissue due to excessive collagen formation in corium during tissue repair

Question 16

Ulcers

Answer 16

open sore or lesion caused by trauma, intense heat or cold, pressure, or bacterial infection. Ulcers are the depression of the epidermis; can progress to erosion of skin layers

Question 17

Pressure Ulcers / Decubitus Ulcers

Answer 17

Specifically caused by direct pressure due to prolonged immobility. When someone is sitting or lying down for long periods, ulcers may occur at points that bear most pressure, such as heels, tailbone (coccyx), elbows, and back of head

Question 18

Pressure Ulcer - Stage I

Answer 18

Ulcers have reddened skin but skin isn’t broken

Question 19

Pressure ulcer- Stage II

Answer 19

Ulcers can have broken or unbroken blisters that are reddened and or irritated

Question 20

Pressure Ulcers- Stage III

Answer 20

Ulcers have skin breakage through all layers

Question 21

Pressure Ulcer- Stage IV

Answer 21

Ulcers go through all layers of skin and can affect muscles, tendons, and even bones