Integumentary Rationales Flashcards
arterial ulcers worsen with _____ compress.
hot compress
Patients with arterial ulcers have a history of _____ & _____.
HPTN / DM
Venous / diabetic ulcers will not have leg pain when ______.
ambulating
Venous ulcers have a _____ wound bed.
shallow wound bed
Why do hypothermia patients need slowly warmed fluids?
to prevent v-fib (rapid warming leads to imbalances etc)
Do people with a venous ulcer disease typically have a medical history of HPTN and DM?
No
A client with incontinence associated dermatitis should apply ____ ____ to the affected area.
zinc oxide (b/c of moisture wicking effects)
Why are transparent dressings not effective with incontinence dermatitis?
they trap moisture directly in the skin
Hydrocolloid dressings protect ____ ulcers & promote an appropriate healing environment.
shallow ulcers
_____ are used for wounds with significant drainage.
alginates
______ dressings are often used for superficial wounds or as a protective cover for healing wounds.
Transparent dressings
______ dressings are designed to create a moist wound environment.
hydrocolloid
______ is a medical condition that causes fibrosis to the connective tissue. It may cause skin thickening and hardening (taut & shiny)
scleroderma
_____ cyst are typically non-tender. They are typically over a tendon sheath or joint capsule.
ganglion cyst
Isotertinoin is an acne medication. And it is essential to check which labs?
lipid panel (b/c it can cause live injury & raise triglyceride levels)
If a client has an electrical burn the priority action is _______.
ECG (to rule out an electrical source - then render care)
The loss of fluids from a burn causes _______.
hemoconcentration
_______ is a fungal infection of the nail plate, nail bed, or both.
Onychomycosis
_______ is the spontaneous separation of the nail plate from the matrix.
Onychomadesis
_______ are brittle nails that tend to break easily.
Onychorrhexis
______ is inflammation of the nail bed, nail folds, & matrix resulting from injury or infection.
Onychia
For rule of nines each arm front and back is _____.
9%
_____ and nodules are palpable, elevated, solid masses that may measure 1 cm.
plaque and nodules
increased epinephrine levels are secreted during a major burn to reduce ____ & ____ loss.
bleeding & fluid loss
Aldosterone is released during a burn to reduce ____ loss.
fluid loss
If a wound is covered in eschar or slough that makes it _____.
unstageable
_____ _____ are known as liver spots but have nothing to do with the liver. They are commonly found on the wrists, back of the hands, and forearms.
actinic lentigo
______ carries a serious risk to Steven Johnson syndrome. Its an anticonvulsant medication.
lamotrigine
Citalpram is a _____.
SSRI
methylphenidate treats ______.
ADHD
