Lesson 5 Skin, Hair and Nails

Question 1

What includes the integumentary system?

Answer 1

Skin and accessory structures, Hair, Nails.

Question 2

Largest organ of the body

Answer 2

Skin

Question 3

Three dimensional view of the skin

Answer 3

Subcutaneous tissue, glands, and hairs.

Question 4

Major Functions of the Skin

Answer 4

Perceiving touch, pressure, temperature, and pain via the nerve endings.

Protecting against mechanical, chemical, thermal, and solar damage.

Protecting against loss of water and electrolytes.

Regulating body temperature.

Repairing surface wounds through cellular replacement.

Synthesizing vitamin D.

Allowing identification through uniqueness of facial contours, skin and hair color, and fingerprints

Question 5

What is Hair consists of?

Answer 5

Vellus and Terminal

Question 6

Is slightly pigmented, fine, short hair, often referred to as “Peach fuzz” that is found on the face, arms, stomach and legs.

Answer 6

Vellus

Question 7

Is coarse, thick hair that is found on the scalp, underarms, and private area.

Answer 7

Terminal Hair

Question 8

Thin Plates of Keratinized Epidermal Cells That Cover the Distal Ends of Fingers and Toes

Answer 8

Nails

Question 9

Focused interview

Answer 9

General questions

Question 10

Specific questions

Answer 10

Illness or infection
Symptoms
Pain
Behaviors
Infants and children
Pregnant females
Older adults
Environment

Question 11

Removal of:

Answer 11

Clothing
Jewelry
Cosmetics
Wigs
Hairpieces

Question 12

Abnormal Skin Findings

Answer 12

Primary and secondary lesions
Vascular lesions
Purpuric lesions
Infections
Malignant lesions
ABCDE Criteria

Question 13

What does ABCDE criteria stand for?

Answer 13

A= Asymmetry
B=Border Irregularity
C=Color Variegation
D= Diameter greater than 6mm
E= Evolving Changes

Question 14

What includes Evolving Changes?

Answer 14

Changes in Size, Shape, Symptoms (itchiness, tenderness), surface (bleeding) and shades of color.