Skin Exam

Question 1

will need to

Answer 1

completely uncover pt

Question 2

Inspection of

Answer 2

skin, hair, and nails

Question 3

For skin

Answer 3

color
temp (use back of fingers)
dry/moist (usually just slightly moist)
texture (fine, course)
mobility (does it rebound quickly?)
turgor (skin goesback to normal when pinched)
lesions

Question 4

For hair

Answer 4

quantity, distribution, texture

Question 5

For nails

Answer 5

color, shape, lesions

Question 6

Normal skin exam

Answer 6

skin is pink/ brown, warm, and dry; hair w/ full and even distribution; nails w/o clubbing or cyanosis; no suspicious lesions; no rash, petechiae, or ecchymosis