NR 302: Health Assessment 1 Exam 2 (Ch. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 18) Flashcards
Ch. 12 Define: Jaundice
yellow-color of skin, palate & sclera due to excess bilirubin in the blood
Ch. 12 Define: Cyanosis
bluish color of skin or mucous membranes as a result of increased amount of non-oxygenated hemoglobin (ex: lips, nail beds, palpebral conjunctivae & palms)
Ch. 12 Define: Carotenemia
orangish skin tone due to increased serum carotene from ingestion of large amounts of carotene-rich foods (ex: carrots)
Ch. 12 Define: Uremia
renal failure causes retained urochrome (normal color urine = yellow pigmented) in the blood
Ch. 12 Define: Vesicles
elevated cavity containing free clear fluid, up to 1 cm (ex: herpes simplex, early varicella, herpes zoster, contact dermatitis)
Ch. 12 Define: Macule
flat skin lesion with only a color change
Ch.12 Define: Papule
solid, elevated palpable skin lesion
Ch. 12 Define: Tumor
lesions larger than a few cm in diameter, firm or soft, deeper into dermis; may be benign or malignant (ex: lipoma & hemangioma)
Ch. 12 Define: Purpura
red-purple skin lesion due to blood in tissues from breaks in blood vessels
Ch. 12 Define: Ecchymosis
non-raised skin discoloration caused by the escape of blood into the tissue from ruptured blood vessels (occur in mucous membranes) aka “BRUISING”
Ch. 12 Define: Petechia
small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin. Indicates serious blood clotting disorders, drug reactions, or liver disease
Ch. 12 Define: Milia
tiny white bumps or small cysts on the skin (seen in newborns)
Ch. 12 Define: Stork Bites
common type of birthmark seen in a newborn “temporary” (medical term = nevus simplex)
Ch. 12 Define: Mongolian Spots
common variation of hyperpigmentation due to deep dermal melanocytes ( seen in Black, Asian, American, Indian & Hispanic newborns)
Ch. 12 Define: Striae
jagged linear “stretch marks” of silver to pink color (2nd trimester on breasts, abdomen, & thighs)
Ch. 12 Define: Linea Nigra
brownish black line down the midline (abdomen)
Ch. 12 Define: Chloasma
irregular brown patch of hyperpigmentation (face)
Ch. 12 Define: Vascular Spider
tiny red center lesions with radiating branches seen in White > Black women during pregnancy (face, neck, upper chest, & arms)
Ch. 12 Define: Senile Lentigines
“liver spots” that are small, flat, brown macules due to sun exposure (forearms & dorsa hands)
Ch. 12 Define: Acrochordons
“skin tags” are overgrowths of normal skin (eyelids, cheeks, neck, axillae, & trunk)
Ch. 12 Define: Alopecia
balding
Ch. 12 Define: Pallor
paleness of the face
Ch. 12 Define: Erythema
abnormal redness of the skin due to capillary congestion
Ch. 12 Define: Wheal
superficial, raised, transient, & erythematous lesion; has slightly irregular shape caused by edema (fluid-filled tissues); (ex: mosquito bite & allergic reaction)
Ch. 12 Define: Bulla
> 1 cm usually single chambered; superficial in epidermis; thin-walled easy to burst (friction blister, burns, contact dermatitis)
Ch. 12 Define: Cyst
encapsulated, fluid-filled cavity in dermis or SQ layer that tensely elevates skin (ex: wen)
Ch. 12 Define: Pustule
turbid fluid (pus) in cavity; circumscribed & elevated (ex: acne & impetigo)
Ch. 12 Define: Patch
macule > 1 cm (ex: mongolian spot, vitiligo, cafe-au-lait spot, chloasma, measles rash)
Ch. 12 Define: Cafe-au-lait
due to increased melanin pigment in basal cell layer
Ch. 12 Define: Albinism
total absence of melanin pigmentation
Ch. 12 Define: Fissure
linear crack with abrupt edges, extending into dermis; dry or moist (callus or corners of mouth)
Ch. 12 Define: Lichenification
prolonged, intense scratching that thickens the skin & produces tightly packed set of papules
Ch. 12 Define: Pruritis
itching
Ch. 12 Define: Xerosis
dry skin