integumentary system

Question 1

functions of inegumentary system:

Answer 1

• protection
• perception
• body temp regulation
• excretion of cellular decomposition
• vitamin D production
• identification
• communication

Question 2

skin abnormalities: changes in pigmented lesions

Answer 2

possible skin malignancy

Question 3

skin abnormalities: pallor

Answer 3

anemia, shock, and/or arterial insufficiency

Question 4

skin abnormalities: erythema

Answer 4

polycythemia, fever, local inflammation, or carbon monoxide poisoning

Question 5

skin abnormalities: cyanosis

Answer 5

hypoxia

Question 6

skin abnormalities: jaundice

Answer 6

liver disease or hemolytic disease

Question 7

skin abnormalities: hypothermia

Answer 7

shock, arterial insufficiency, and/or Raynaud’s disease

Question 8

skin abnormalities: generalized hyperthermia

Answer 8

fever, heavy exercise, and hypothyroidism

Question 9

skin abnormalities: localized hyperthermia

Answer 9

trauma, infection, sunburn

Question 10

skin abnormalities: generalized edema

Answer 10

heart or kidney failure

Question 11

skin abnormalities: localized/unilateral edema

Answer 11

new & old local damage or any condition causing an increase in pressure

Question 12

skin abnormalities: lesions

Answer 12

systemic infection, allergy, localized infection, parasites, blood dyscrasia, inflammatory disease, burns, normal lesions, herpes, candidiasis and other fungal infestations, metastasis and/or localized cancer

Question 13

nail abnormalities: brown band around nail plate

Answer 13

Addison’s disease

Question 14

nail abnormalities: red nail bed

Answer 14

carbon monoxide poisoning

Question 15

nail abnormalities: red lunula

Answer 15

cardiac failure

Question 16

nail abnormalities: brown discoloration of distal 1/3 nail plate

Answer 16

chronic renal insufficiency

Question 17

nail abnormalities: clubbing of nails and distal fingers/toes

Answer 17

congenital chronic cyanotic heart disease, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, and/or chronic bronchitis

Question 18

nail abnormalities: blue nail bed

Answer 18

cyanosis or hemorrhage

Question 19

nail abnormalities: absence or underdeveloped nail beds

Answer 19

hereditary onycho-osteodysplasia

Question 20

nail abnormalities: yellow nail bed

Answer 20

jaundice

Question 21

nail abnormalities: white lines &/or white spots

Answer 21

leukonychia

Question 22

nail abnormalities: cuticle darkening and/or dark streaks

Answer 22

melanoma

Question 23

nail abnormalities: brown or yellow nail plate

Answer 23

onychomycosis

Question 24

nail abnormalities: white nail plate

Answer 24

onychomycosis (superficial)

Question 25

nail abnormalities: yellow nail plate and bed and/or nail dystrophy

Answer 25

psoriasis

Question 26

nail abnormalities: yellow nail plate

Answer 26

tetracycline

Question 27

nail abnormalities: brittle nails and/or splitting of nail beds

Answer 27

thyroid disease