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Chamberlain College of Nursing > NR 302: Health Assessment 1 Exam 2 (Ch. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 18) > Flashcards

NR 302: Health Assessment 1 Exam 2 (Ch. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 18) Flashcards

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Ch. 12 Define: Jaundice

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yellow-color of skin, palate & sclera due to excess bilirubin in the blood

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Ch. 12 Define: Cyanosis

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bluish color of skin or mucous membranes as a result of increased amount of non-oxygenated hemoglobin (ex: lips, nail beds, palpebral conjunctivae & palms)

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Ch. 12 Define: Carotenemia

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orangish skin tone due to increased serum carotene from ingestion of large amounts of carotene-rich foods (ex: carrots)

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Ch. 12 Define: Uremia

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renal failure causes retained urochrome (normal color urine = yellow pigmented) in the blood

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Ch. 12 Define: Vesicles

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elevated cavity containing free clear fluid, up to 1 cm (ex: herpes simplex, early varicella, herpes zoster, contact dermatitis)

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Ch. 12 Define: Macule

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flat skin lesion with only a color change

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Ch.12 Define: Papule

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solid, elevated palpable skin lesion

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Ch. 12 Define: Tumor

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lesions larger than a few cm in diameter, firm or soft, deeper into dermis; may be benign or malignant (ex: lipoma & hemangioma)

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Ch. 12 Define: Purpura

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red-purple skin lesion due to blood in tissues from breaks in blood vessels

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Ch. 12 Define: Ecchymosis

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non-raised skin discoloration caused by the escape of blood into the tissue from ruptured blood vessels (occur in mucous membranes) aka “BRUISING”

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Ch. 12 Define: Petechia

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small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin. Indicates serious blood clotting disorders, drug reactions, or liver disease

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Ch. 12 Define: Milia

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tiny white bumps or small cysts on the skin (seen in newborns)

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Ch. 12 Define: Stork Bites

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common type of birthmark seen in a newborn “temporary” (medical term = nevus simplex)

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Ch. 12 Define: Mongolian Spots

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common variation of hyperpigmentation due to deep dermal melanocytes ( seen in Black, Asian, American, Indian & Hispanic newborns)

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Ch. 12 Define: Striae

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jagged linear “stretch marks” of silver to pink color (2nd trimester on breasts, abdomen, & thighs)

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Ch. 12 Define: Linea Nigra

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brownish black line down the midline (abdomen)

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Ch. 12 Define: Chloasma

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irregular brown patch of hyperpigmentation (face)

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Ch. 12 Define: Vascular Spider

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tiny red center lesions with radiating branches seen in White > Black women during pregnancy (face, neck, upper chest, & arms)

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Ch. 12 Define: Senile Lentigines

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“liver spots” that are small, flat, brown macules due to sun exposure (forearms & dorsa hands)

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Ch. 12 Define: Acrochordons

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“skin tags” are overgrowths of normal skin (eyelids, cheeks, neck, axillae, & trunk)

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Ch. 12 Define: Alopecia

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balding

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Ch. 12 Define: Pallor

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paleness of the face

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Ch. 12 Define: Erythema

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abnormal redness of the skin due to capillary congestion

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Ch. 12 Define: Wheal

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superficial, raised, transient, & erythematous lesion; has slightly irregular shape caused by edema (fluid-filled tissues); (ex: mosquito bite & allergic reaction)

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Ch. 12 Define: Bulla

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> 1 cm usually single chambered; superficial in epidermis; thin-walled easy to burst (friction blister, burns, contact dermatitis)

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Ch. 12 Define: Cyst

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encapsulated, fluid-filled cavity in dermis or SQ layer that tensely elevates skin (ex: wen)

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Ch. 12 Define: Pustule

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turbid fluid (pus) in cavity; circumscribed & elevated (ex: acne & impetigo)

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Ch. 12 Define: Patch

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macule > 1 cm (ex: mongolian spot, vitiligo, cafe-au-lait spot, chloasma, measles rash)

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Ch. 12 Define: Cafe-au-lait

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due to increased melanin pigment in basal cell layer

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Ch. 12 Define: Albinism

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total absence of melanin pigmentation

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Ch. 12 Define: Fissure

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linear crack with abrupt edges, extending into dermis; dry or moist (callus or corners of mouth)

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Ch. 12 Define: Lichenification

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prolonged, intense scratching that thickens the skin & produces tightly packed set of papules

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Ch. 12 Define: Pruritis

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itching

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Ch. 12 Define: Xerosis

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dry skin

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Ch. 12 Define: Hirsutism

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excessive body hair

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Ch. 12 How to examine the skin lesions?

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ABCDE (Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variation, Diameter, & Elevation)

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Ch. 12 What are normal findings during a skin assessment?

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-symmetry

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Ch. 12 Normal findings in adolescent assessment

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increased body odor & increased in fat deposition

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Ch. 12 Define: Nodule

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solid, elevated, hard or soft > 1 cm; may extend deeper into dermis > papule

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Ch. 12 Define: Braden Scale

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Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale (Sensory perception, moisture, physical activity, mobility, nutrition, friction & shear)

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Ch. 12 Pressure Ulcer Stage 1

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erythema of the skin

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Ch. 12 Pressure Ulcer Stage 2

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partial thickness skin loss including epidermis

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Ch. 12 Pressure Ulcer Stage 3

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full thickness skin loss involving SQ tissue

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Ch. 12 Pressure Ulcer Stage 4

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full thickness skin loss involving SQ tissue, muscle, & bone

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Ch. 12 List some Primary Skin Lesions- immediate results of a causative factor

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macule, papule, patch, nodule, wheal, vesicle, bulla, cyst, tumor & pustule

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Ch. 12 List some Secondary Skin Lesions- results from a change in primary lesions, evolutional changes

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crust, scale, fissure, erosion, ulcer, excoriation, scar, atrophic scar, & keloid

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Ch. 12 Define: Crust

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thickened, dried out exudate lest when vesicles/pustule burst or dry out (impetigo, scab after abrasion, eczematous dermatitis)

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Ch. 12 Define: Scale

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compact, desiccated slakes of skin, dry, or greasy, silvery or white from shedding of dead excess keratin cells (scarlet fever, psoriasis-silver micalike, eczema, dry skin, seborrheic dermatitis-yellow, greasy)

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Ch. 12 Define: Erosion

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scooped-out but shallow depression; superficial lesion, epidermis is lost, & the lesion is moist but there is no bleeding; heals without scaring

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Ch. 12 Define: Ulcer

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deeper depression, extending into dermis, irregularly shaped. may bleed & leave scar when healed (ex: stasis ulcer, pressure sore & chancre)

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Ch. 12 Define: Excoriation

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self-inflicted abrasion; superficial & sometimes crusted (scratches from intense itching- insect bites, scabies, dermatitis & varicella)

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Ch. 12 Define: Scar

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after a skin lesion is repaired, normal tissue is lost & replaced with Connective Tissue (collagen); permanent fibrotic change (ex: healed area after surgery or injury, acne)

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Ch. 12 Define: Atrophic Scar

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resulting skin level depressed with loss of tissue; thinning of the epidermis (ex: Striae)

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Ch. 12 Define: Keloid

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hypertrophic scar; elevated skin level due to excess scarring tissue because of acne, ear piercing, tattoos, infections, surgery- look smooth, rubbery, “clawlike” (seen in Blacks)

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Ch. 12 Define: Hematome

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bruises you can feel; skin elevation

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Ch. 14: Equipment used when doing the Eye Assessment

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Snellen Eye Chart, Penlight, Opthalamoscope, & Opaque CArd

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Ch. 14 Define: Palpebral fissure

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open space between the eyelids

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Ch. 14 Define: Palpebral conjunctiva

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lines the lids and is clear, with many small blood vessels; forms a deep recess & fold back over the eye

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Ch. 14 Define: Cornea

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covers & protects the iris & pupil

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Ch. 14 Define: Sclera

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normal is white in color and it the outer layer that covers the eyeball

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Ch. 14 Define: Choroid

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the middle vascular layer behind the sclera that covers the eyeball

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Ch. 14 Define: Retina

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visual receptive layer of the eye in which light waves are changed into nerve impulses

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Ch. 14 Define: Ocular Fundus

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area of the retina visible through the opthalmoscope

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Ch. 14 Define: Optic disc

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area in which fibers from the retina converge to form the optic nerve

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Ch. 14 Define: Macula

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area of the sharpest vision

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Ch. 14 Define: Macular Degeneration

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a gradual loss of the central part of the field of vision usually affecting both eyes; accumulation of yellow deposits in & thinning of the macula lutea

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Ch. 14 Define: Diabetic retinopathy

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complication of diabetes mellitus caused by retinal vessel damage & occurs more amongst Blacks & Hispanics > Whites

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Ch. 14 Define: Confrontation Test

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measures peripheral vision

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Ch. 14 Define: Cranial Nerve Test

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test corneal reflex

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Ch. 14 Define: Hyperopia

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Farsightness

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Ch. 14 Define: Myopia

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Nearsightness

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Ch. 14 Define: Presbyopia

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impaired near vision in middle-age adults; loss of elasticity of the Lens

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Ch. 14 Define: Astigmatism

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unequal curvature of the cornea

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Ch. 14 Define: Glaucoma

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increases pressure within the eyeball; gradual loss of sight-> blindness

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Ch. 14 Define: Blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelids

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Ch. 14 Define: Periorbital Edema

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swollen & puffy eyelids

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Ch. 14 Define: Anisocoria

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unequal pupil size

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Ch. 14 Define: Exophoria

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tendency of the yes to deviate outward

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Ch. 14 Define: Strabismus

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cross-eyed or wall-eyed; person can’t align both eyes simultaneously under normal conditions

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Ch. 14 Define: Esophoria

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inward deviation of the eye, usually due to extra ocular muscle imbalance

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Ch. 14 Define: Mydriasis

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dilated & fixed pupils

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Ch. 14 Define: Ectropion

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lower lid is loose & rolling out, does not approximate to eyeball. Occurs in aging as a result of atrophy of elastic & fibrous tissue, also trauma

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Ch. 14 Define: Entropion

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lower lid rolls in because of spasm of lids or scar tissue contracting “foreign body” sensation

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Ch. 14 Define: Stye “Hordeolum”

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painful, red, & swollen resembles a pustule at the lid margin (localized staph infection of the hair follicles)

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Ch. 14 Define: Chalazion

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a beady nodule protruding on the lid, non-tender, firm, discrete swelling with free moveable skin overlying the nodule (infection or retention cyst of the meibomian gland)

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Ch. 12 what type of hair is vellus hair?

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Fine & faint

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Ch. 12 what type of hair is terminal hair?

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Darker & thicker

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