Skin Assessment

Front 1

Alopecia

Back 1

hair loss

Front 2

Assisted bath

Back 2

nurse helps patient do bath- usually back and buttock, legs.

Front 3

axilla

Back 3

armpit

Front 4

canthus of eye

Back 4

inner and outer- points where lower and upper lids meet

Front 5

caries

Back 5

Cavities, decay of teeth.

Front 6

Complete Bath

Back 6

Total body area washed. Usually refers to bed bath

Front 7

Cyanosis

Back 7

blueing/purplish coloration of skin

Front 8

Dandruff

Back 8

flaking of scalp

Front 9

Decubitus

Back 9

Pressure ulcer, bedsore, area where skin tissue is destroyed, old term.

Front 10

Dermis

Back 10

Layer under epidermis, contains blood and nerves

Front 11

Ecchymosis

Back 11

Large, irregular formed hemorrhage area on skin.

Front 12

Edentulous

Back 12

without teeth

Front 13

Epidermis

Back 13

Outermost 2 layers of skin contains pigment.

Front 14

Erythema

Back 14

Redness of skin.

Front 15

Friction

Back 15

rubbing

Front 16

Gingiva

Back 16

Gums

Front 17

Hematoma

Back 17

Bruise, blood under the skin

Front 18

Ischemia

Back 18

Deficiency of blood in area

Front 19

Jaundice

Back 19

Yellowing of skin

Front 20

Keratin

Back 20

Protein substance in hair and nails

Front 21

Lentigo

Back 21

Brown macula- age spot

Front 22

Lesion

Back 22

Pathologically altered skin

Front 23

maceration

Back 23

Softening of the skin by overexposure to fluid. Sloughing of skin occurs if wet for a long period of time

Front 24

Macula

Back 24

Small, flat area on skin

Front 25

Melanin

Back 25

Pigment giving color to skin and hair

Front 26

Nares

Back 26

Nose openings

Front 27

Necrosis

Back 27

Death of cells

Front 28

Pallor

Back 28

Paleness of skin

Front 29

Papula

Back 29

small, raised area on skin

Front 30

Partial Bath

Back 30

Omit bathing chest, abdomen, legs, thighs, and feet.

Front 31

Pediculosis

Back 31

Infestation with lice

Front 32

Perineum

Back 32

between vulva and anus in female, between scrotum and anus in male.

Front 33

Periodontal Disease

Back 33

Destruction of tooth supporting structure, gums shrink away from teeth.

Front 34

Petechia

Back 34

Small, <0.5 cm, red/purple hemorrhagic- pin point spots on skin. From capillary bleeds.

Front 35

Plaque

Back 35

Gummy mass of microorganisms on and around teeth

Front 36

Pruritus

Back 36

Itching

Front 37

Purpura

Back 37

red or purple spots as a result of minute hemorrhages within skin. >0.5 cm

Front 38

Pustule

Back 38

Elevation of skin filled with purulent material.

Front 39

Seborrhea

Back 39

Overproduction of natural lubrication

Front 40

Sebum

Back 40

Lubrication of skin naturally.

Front 41

Shearing

Back 41

Friction causes resistance on surface layers of skin while underlying tissue moves in direction of body movement

Front 42

Smegma

Back 42

Thick, cheesy secretion found under female labia and male prepuce

Front 43

Sordes

Back 43

Accumulation of foul, brown crusts on teeth and mucous membranes

Front 44

Subcutaneous Tissue

Back 44

Heat storage area, stores fat

Front 45

Vessicle

Back 45

Serous, small, fluid filled area on skin