Ms Ch 6 Observations Of The Skin

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Located in hair, middle coat of the eyeball, some tumors

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pigment

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this is caused by some endorine disorders

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discoloration

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yellow coloring; caused by excessive bile pigment; liver disease

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jaundice

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bruising

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ecchymosis

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blue lack of oxygen

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cyanosis

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white pale skin caused by decreased level of hemoglobin & RBC-anemia, vasoconstriction, (blood vessels clamp down) decreased bloodflow to the area

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pallor

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any measurable variation from normal structure of tissue

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lesion

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abrasion of epidermis; scratch

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excoriation

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irregular tearing of the skin ;cut

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laceration

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an open lesion often associated with death of tissue

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ulcer

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cracking of the skin ex athletes footq

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fissure

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errythema

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reddness

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surface lesion

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rash

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raised surface lesion

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eruption

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discolored spot (rash)

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macule

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firm raised solid area (eruption) pimples warts

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papules

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blister or raised area of fluid ex chicken pox

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vesicle

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small elevations of skin filled with pus ex impetigo

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pustules

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dried pus & blood ex scab or healing chicken pox

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crust

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describe the skin of a premature infant

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infants lack normal subcutaneous layer which results in poor regulation of body temperature

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this age group loses collagen in the underlying tissue

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elderly

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what causes wrinkles

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the loss of fat & collagen in the underlying skin

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in elderly the dermis becomes more_____and_________& lacks_______

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thin & transparent lacks elasticity

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Proper_____and_____keep skin healthy

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nutrition & circulation

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any disorder of the skin

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dermatosis

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you come into contact with an irritant ex poison ivy, detergent

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contact dermatitis

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_______or eczema is a noncontagious disease; skin lesions that scale & crust; intense itching common in young & elderly

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atopic dermatitis

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over exposure to the sun it can lead to cancer use sunscreen

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sunscreen

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cancer of the skin usually has a ____cure rate

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good, except for malignant melanoma

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a disease of the sebaceous glands; more likely to to occur during puberty

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acne vulgaris

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which highly contagious disease can be fatal to newborn babies

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impetigo

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impetigo is caused by either _____or______, multiple pustules containing virulent bacteria

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strep or staph

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baldness

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alopecia

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what can cause alopecia

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inherited, chemo, severe infections

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fungal infection of the feet & toes causes fissures

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tinea pedis athletes foot

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what can make you more likely to get tinea pedis

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sweaty feet

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boil; collection of pus in a cavity; often has a center core & leave a scar; staph & strep are common causes

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furuncle

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how would you treat a furuncle

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with soap & water maybe antibiotic

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this is similar to a furuncle but deeper may have to incise & drain it

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carbuncle

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chronic noninfectious skin inflammation that occurs in patches covered by silvery scales

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psoriasis

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herpes zoster is______

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shingles

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what causes herpes zoster

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varicella zoster

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what can trigger shingles

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stress

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why is shingles so painful

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it occurs in the nervous system...follows a nerve pathway

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another name for hives is

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urticaria

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puritis is

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itching

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progressive skin disease you end up having very thick inelastic dermis; leathery can be fatal

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scleroderma

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ulcerative areas common in diabetic & immobile clients; pressure points

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decubitus

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diaphoresis

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excessive perspiration

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this type of burn effects the epidermis errythema NO blisters painful but will heal rapidly

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first degree

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down to the subcutaneous tissue may have white & or black charred appearance a little pain because the nerve endings are burned off

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third degree

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epidermis & dermis are burn with blisters painful takes 10-14 days to heal

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second degree

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eschar

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charred

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neck is ___%

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9%

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anterior & posterior torso is ___%

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18%

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upper extremities are ___% each

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9% ea

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lower extremities ___% ea

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18%

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genitals ____%

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1%

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What is the first step in first aid for a burn victim

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patent airway

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patent

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open

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replace body fluids to the burn victim or the will ___ ____ _____& die

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go into shock

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replacement of damaged skin with healthy skin to protect the underlying structures

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skin graft

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skin gradt taken from the clients own body

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autograpft

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homograft or allograft is taken from

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another human doner often a cadaver

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skin graft taken from a pig

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heterograft

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what diet may aid a burn patient

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high calorie high protein high vitamin

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burn patients are own_____ _____

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strict isolation

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Do ROM excercises & PT for a burn victim to prevent _______

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contractures

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list 3 serious complications for burn victims

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shock with in the first 24 hours due to loss of body fluids (hypovolemic shock)
infection
contractures

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inflammation of the skin is caused

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dermatitis

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_____is characterized by sharply outlined red flat areas covered with silvery scales

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psoriasis

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The main picment of the skin is

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melanin

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______causes thickening and tightening of the skin

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scleroderma

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a raised surface lesion is an

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eruption

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_____originates in a nevus, mole, or birthmark and is cancer

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Melanoma

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____is a symptom of heart failure and of breathing problems such as asthma, or respiratory obstruction

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cyanosis

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A vesicle may be found in eruptions of chicken pox or____

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shingles

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The_____are more sensitive to cold because of less fat in the skin & poor circulation

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elderly

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A fungal growth such as ____ ____ us promoted by dampness caused by perspiration

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athletes foot

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_____ia paleness of the skin, often caused by reduced blood flow or _______

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pallor, anemia

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____cancer is the most common form of cancer in the US

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skin

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Poorly nourished patients with decreased circulation are prone to _____ulcers also known as bedsores or pressure ulcers

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decubitus

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A_____is a rough jagged wound made by tearing the skin

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laceration

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acne____is found most often in people between the ages of 14-25

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vulgaris

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a____is any wound or local damage to tissue

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lesion

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Cracking in the skin is called

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fissure

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Another name for____is hives

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urticaria

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____develope owning to the loss of fat and collagin in the underlying tissue

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wrinkles

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Vesicles are _____or small sacs that are filled with fluid

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blisters

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B
U
R
N
S

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B breathing, body image
U urine output
R rule of nine, resusitation fluids
N nutrition
S shock, silvadene

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normal adult urine output range

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30-70 ml per hr