Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment

Question 1

ABCDE of melanoma detection

Answer 1

Asymetric
Border – the boarders of an early melanoma tend to be uneven
Color – having a variety of colors is a warning sign
Diameter – melanomas are larger in diameter than the size of the eraser
Evolving – any change, in size, shape, color, elevation, or another trait, or any new symptom such as bleeding, itching, or crusting

Question 2

Apocrine Glands

Answer 2

sweat glands

Question 3

Brawny Edema/Skin

Answer 3

A change typical of chronic venous insufficiency, which is characterised by thickening, induration, liposclerosis and non-pitting oedema; the brawny color is due to hemosiderin from lysed RBCs; with chronic ischaemia, the skin undergoes atrophy, necrosis, and stasis ulceration, surrounded by a rim of dry, scaling, and pruritic skin

Question 4

Bulla

Answer 4

fluid filled sacs or lesions that appear when fluid is trapped under a thin layer of your skin

Question 5

Ecchymosis

Answer 5

collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues that causes a purplish discoloration

Question 6

Eccrine Glands

Answer 6

sweat glands that are not connected to hair follicles. They function throughout life by responding to elevated body temperature due to environmental heat or physical exercise. These glands are common on the forehead, neck, and back, where they produce profuse sweating on hot days and when a person is physically active. They also are responsible for the moisture that may appear on the palms and soles when a person is emotionally stressed.

Question 7

Erythema

Answer 7

redness of skin

Question 8

Excoriation

Answer 8

a place where your skin is scraped or abraded

Question 9

Fissure

Answer 9

a split or crack to form a long narrow opening

Question 10

Keloid

Answer 10

an irregular fibrous tissue formed at the site of a scar or injury

Question 11

Laceration

Answer 11

a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

Question 12

Lanugo

Answer 12

fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus or newborn

Question 13

Lichenification

Answer 13

skin become thick and leathery due to continuous rubbing or scratching skin

Question 14

Linea nigra

Answer 14

a dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen during about three quarters of all pregnancies

Question 15

Macule

Answer 15

a distinct spot, such as a discolored spot on the skin

Question 16

Melanoma

Answer 16

a tumor of melanin-forming cells, typically a malignant tumor associated with skin cancer

Question 17

Nodule

Answer 17

a small swelling or aggregation of cells in the body, especially an abnormal one

Question 18

pallor

Answer 18

paleness of the skin

Question 19

Papule

Answer 19

a small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming part of a rash on the skin and typically inflamed but not producing pus

Question 20

Pruritis

Answer 20

sever itching of the skin as a symptom of various ailments

Question 21

Purpura

Answer 21

a rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels

Question 22

Pustule

Answer 22

a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus

Question 23

Striae

Answer 23

a linear mark, slight ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of a number of similar parallel features. Any of a number of longitudinal collections of nerve fibers in the brain

Question 24

Turgor

Answer 24

tension of the skin determined by its hydration

Question 25

Vesicle

Answer 25

a fluid- or air-filled cavity or sac

Question 26

Vitilligo

Answer 26

a condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause

Question 27

Wheal

Answer 27

an area of the skin that is temporarily raised, typically reddened, and usually accompanied by itching.