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Skin Assessment Flashcards

1
Q

The skin activates vitamin ___

A

D

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2
Q

Does the epidermis have its own blood supply?

A

No

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3
Q

What is the main component of dermal tissue?

A

Collagen

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4
Q

Which skin layer contains capillaries, lymph vessels, and sensory nerves?

A

Dermis

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5
Q

What are the pigment-producing cells of the skin called?

A

melanocytes

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6
Q

Which layer:

  • Fat, smooth muscle & areolar tissue
  • Heat insulator
  • Shock absorber
  • Nutritional depot
A

subcutaneous tissue

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7
Q

Which layer:

  • Collagen and elastic fibers
  • Collagen produced by fibroblast cells
  • Blood vessels
  • Sweat & sebaceous glands
  • Hair follicles
  • Nerves to the skin
  • Sensory fibers
  • Capillaries
A

Dermis

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8
Q

Function of mast cells:

A

Secretion, phagocytosis, production of fibroblasts

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9
Q

How quickly does the epidermis regenerate?

A

q 28-45 days

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10
Q

What are the 3 layers of the epidermis

A

Stratum corneum
Stratum granulosum
Basal layer: keratinocytes, melanocytes

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11
Q

How thick is the epidermis?

A

Less than 1 mm

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12
Q

What type of glands contain: axillae, nipple areolae, periumbilicus, perineal

A

Apocrine

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13
Q

What type of glands:

over entire skin surface

A

Eccrine

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14
Q

Petechiae often indicate increased _______ fragility.

A

capillary

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15
Q

Rashes:
Macular—____ rash
Papular—______ rash

A

flat

raised

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16
Q

Test for fungal infections:

A

Potassium hydroxide (KOH) test

17
Q

Test for bacterial infections:

A

C&S testing

18
Q

Test for viral infections:

A

Tzanck smear

19
Q

Types of biopsies:

A

Punch
Shave
Excisional

20
Q

Explain KOH testing

A

gram negative cells lyse very easily when exposed to KOH (due to thin PG layers). causing it to be stringy

21
Q

Explain Tzank Smear

A

vesicle is deroofed and then smeared for examination

22
Q

Biopsy in which the cross-section wedge of tissue through center of lesion

A

Incisional

23
Q

Biopsy in which horizontal shave of skin lesion with only superficial portion of dermis

A

Shave

24
Q

Biopsy in which sampling of possible cancers, tumors, inflammatory skin conditions

A

Punch

25
Q

Stimulation of sweat from the eccrine glands and the resultant water evaporation can cause the body to lose as much as __ to __ L of fluid in a single day.

A

10-12

Adult Health 2 - Cher (2 decks)

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