Skin

Front 1

Epidermis

Back 1

made of both living and nonliving cells

Front 2

Dermis

Back 2

contains the acessory structures of the skin, such as glands

Front 3

Subcutaneous tissue

Back 3

stores fat

Front 4

collagen fibers

Back 4

give strenght to the dermis

Front 5

Eccrine glands

Back 5

stimulated by exercise or heat

Front 6

Receptors

Back 6

detect changes in the external environment

Front 7

Melanin

Back 7

acts as a barrier to ultraviolet light

Front 8

Stratum Corneum

Back 8

if unbroken, prevents entry of pathogens

Front 9

Stratum germinativum

Back 9

mitosis takes place to produce new epidermis

Front 10

Alopecia

Back 10

loss of hair

Front 11

Ecchymosis

Back 11

blue-black bruise, changing to greenish-brown or yellow with time

Front 12

Erythema

Back 12

diffuse redness over the skin

Front 13

Petechiae

Back 13

small, purplish, hemorrhagic spots on the skin

Front 14

Turgor

Back 14

measure of skins elasticity

Front 15

Macule

Back 15

flat, nonpalpable change in skin color

Front 16

Papule

Back 16

Palpable solid raised lesion

Front 17

Vesicle

Back 17

small raised area that contains serous fluid, less than 0.5 cm

Front 18

Bulla

Back 18

vesicle or blister larger than 1 cm

Front 19

Pustule

Back 19

small elevation of skin or vesicle or bulla that contains pus

Front 20

Wheal

Back 20

round, transient elevation of the skin caused by dermal edema and surrounding capillary dilation

Front 21

Plaque

Back 21

patch or solid, raised lesion on the skin or mucous membrane that is greater than 1 cm

Front 22

Cyst

Back 22

closed sac or pouch tumor that consists of semisolid, solid or liquid material

Front 23

skin biopsy

Back 23

excision of small piece of tissue for microscopic assesement

Front 24

wood's light examination

Back 24

use of ultraviolet rays to detect flourescent materials in skin and hair

Front 25

scratch test

Back 25

superficial testing with allergen for immediate reaction

Front 26

patch test

Back 26

superficial testing with allergen for delayed hypersensitivity reaction

Front 27

blanch

Back 27

to lose color

Front 28

cellulitis

Back 28

inflammation of cellular or connective tissue

Front 29

comedo

Back 29

skin lesion that occurs in acne vulgaris

Front 30

dermatitis

Back 30

inflammation of the skin

Front 31

dermatophytosis

Back 31

a fungal infection of the skin

Front 32

Epithelialization

Back 32

the growth of skin over a wound

Front 33

Lichenified

Back 33

thickened or hardened from continued irritation

Front 34

Onychomycosis

Back 34

disease of the nails due to fungus

Front 35

Pediculosis

Back 35

infestation of lice

Front 36

Pemiculosis

Back 36

acute or chronic serious skin disease characterized by bullae on skin and musous membrane

Front 37

Pruritus

Back 37

severe itching

Front 38

Psoriasis

Back 38

chronic inflammatory skin disorder in which the epidermis cells proliferate adnormally quickly

Front 39

Purulent

Back 39

describes fluid that contains pus

Front 40

Arm Span or Total Arm Length - clinical significance

Back 40

Best method to measure height if clinical conditions such as scoliosis or spinal curvature in aging persons are present.

Front 41

Seborrhea

Back 41

disease of the sebaceous glands marked by increase in the amount, and often alteration of the quality, of sebaceous secretion

Front 42

cyst

Back 42

saclike growth with a definite wall

Front 43

seborrheic keratosis

Back 43

light brown to dark brown patches, plaque, or paules that occur mainly in older patients

Front 44

keloid

Back 44

scar formation at site of trauma or surgical incision

Front 45

pigmented nevi

Back 45

flesh colored to dark brown macule or paule

Front 46

warts

Back 46

small, common growths caused by virus

Front 47

hemangiomas

Back 47

vascular tumors of dilated blood vessels

Front 48

rhinoplasty

Back 48

is done to correct nasal septal defects

Front 49

face lift

Back 49

is refered to as a Rhytidoplasty

Front 50

blepharoplasty

Back 50

removal of bags under the eyes

Front 51

full thickness burn

Back 51

leathery skin, usually painless

Front 52

Superficial burn

Back 52

pink to red moist skin, blisters may be present

Front 53

Epithelization

Back 53

the growth of skin over a wound

Front 54

Escharotomy

Back 54

removal of a slough or scab fromed on skin and underlying tissue of severly burned skin

Front 55

Partial thickness deep burn

Back 55

epidermis and dermis involved, pain from exposed nerve endings

Front 56

Eschar

Back 56

hard scab or dry crust from necrotic tissue

Front 57

fissure-secondary lesions

Back 57

a slit or crack like sore that extends into dermis usually contiuous inflammation and drying(atheletes foot, anal fissures)

Front 58

ulcer-secondary lesions

Back 58

an open sore or lesion that extends to the dermis(pressure sore)

Front 59

stage 1 pressure ulcer to stage 4

Back 59

stage 1= skin red, intact
atage 2= skin appears to be abraded
stage 3= full-thickness skin loss, no muscle and bone involvement
stage 4=full-thickness skin loss, muscle and bone showing

Front 60

a wound with moderate blood tinged fluid

Back 60

serosanguineous drainage

Front 61

to cleanse a noninfected pressure ulcer

Back 61

gently flush w/ 30ml, needleless syringe

Front 62

what is used to pack a deep presure ulcer w/ purulent drainage

Back 62

sterile gauze

Front 63

white blood cells, which destroy pathogens that enter breaks in skin are found where?

Back 63

subcutaneous tissue

Front 64

which layer of skin, if not broken prevents entry of most pathogens?

Back 64

strtum corneum

Front 65

balneotherapy

Back 65

therapeutic bath
is useful in applying medication to large area as well as debridement or removing old crusts and to relieve
15 to 30 minutes
avoid hot water
itching

Front 66

water and saline baths

Back 66

for weeping, oozing and erythematous lesions

Front 67

colloidal baths

Back 67

such as oatmeal or aveeno
for widely distributed skin leasions
for drying and for relief of itching

Front 68

medicated tar baths

Back 68

almar-tar or baintar
for chronic eczema problems and psoriasis

Front 69

Discrete

Back 69

individual lesions are separated

Front 70

Grouped

Back 70

lesions are clustered together

Front 71

Confluent

Back 71

lesions merge so that discrete lesions are not visible or palpable

Front 72

Linear

Back 72

lesions form a line

Front 73

Annular

Back 73

circulalesions are arranged in a single ring or circle

Front 74

Polycyclic

Back 74

lesions are arranged in concentric circles

Front 75

Arciform

Back 75

lesions form arcs or curves

Front 76

Reticular

Back 76

lesions form a meshlike network

Front 77

edema

Back 77

1+ edema=2mm depth or trace edema
2+edema=4mm depth of indentation or a small amount
3+ edema= 6mm depth, moderate edema
4+ edema= 8 mm indentation lasts 2 to 3 minutes very edematous

Front 78

sudoriferous glands(sweat glands=there are 2 kinds

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apocrine glands=modified scent glands and are numerous in the axillae and gential area-activated by stress and emotions
eccrine glands=found throughout the dermis and are numerous on the face, palms and soles and activated by high temperatures or exercise and secrete sweat on the skin surface

Front 79

modified sweat glands called ceruminous glands

Back 79

found in dermis of the ear canals
secretion is cerumen or earwax
prevents drying of the outer surface of the eardrum

Front 80

hair develops in epidermal structure called?

Back 80

follicles

Front 81

when assessing and documenting lesions note?

Back 81

color, the size in cm, location, distribution and configuration