MODULE H - INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Flashcards
AVOIDABLE PRESSURE INJURY
one that develops from improper use of the nursing process
BEDFAST
Confined to bed
BONY PROMINENCES
Areas of the body where the bone is close to the skin,
e.g. elbows, shoulder blades, sacrum
DEEP TISSUE PRESSURE INJURY
Purple or deep red localized area of discolored INTACT skin or blood fill blister
. usually due to damage of underlying soft tissue from pressure and /or shear
DERMATITIS
inflammation of the skin
DERMIS
The layer of skin under the epidermis
ECZEMA
RED, ITCHY AREA ON THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN
EPIDERMIS
The outer layer of the skin
FRICTION
rubbing of one surface against another;
skin is dragged across a surface
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
.the skin
. the largest organ in the body
. the largest system in the body
. provides a protective covering for the body
PRESSURE INJURY (PRESSURE ULCER)
any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissues
PRESSURE INJURY (STAGE 1)
.INTACT SKIN
.redness over a bony prominence
pressure injury ( stage 2)
. skin loss ( partial-thickness)
may see a blister
or shallow reddish pink ulcer
blister may be intact or open
PRESSURE INJURY STAGE 3
.SKIN LOSS ( full thickness)
.skin gone
.may see subcutaneous fat
.slough( dead soft tissue, often moist and varies in color- white yellow green or tan)
could be attached or stringy loose
Pressure injury stage 4
.full-thickness skin and tissue loss
.with muscle, tendon,and bone exposure;
.slough and eschar (thick, leathery dead tissue that may be
loose or attached to skin); often black or brown
Shear ( skin on skin)
.when layers of skin rub up against each other;
.or it could be when skin remains in place, but tissues underneath move and stretch causing damage to
capillaries and blood vessels
Shingles (or Herpes Zoster)
.a disease caused by a virus,
.most common in people over 50,
.with signs that include a rash or blisters on one side of the body,
.burning pain, numbness, and itching