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20 Cards in this Set

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is the skins ease of rising
ability to place promptly when released reflects elasticity of the skin
mobility
turgor
look for _____ in oral mucous membranes
dehydration
__ fluid accumulating in the intercellular spaces graded 1+ to 4+
edema
potassium hydroxide preparation microscopic examination of skin scrapings helps diagnose superfical ___ ___
fungal infections
fine __ hair coats the body whereas coarser ___ hairs grow at the eyebrows, eyelashes and scalp
vellus
terminal
160 is normal 180 and nail base spongy to palpation emphasema and bronchitis
clubbing
inicates the status of peripheral circulation a sluggish color return takes longer than 1 or 2 seconds
capillary refill
teach all adults to examine their skin one a month using the ___ rule to raise warning signals of any suspicous lesions.
abcde
excess body hair
hirsutism
brown linear streaks may indicate
melanoma
pits, grooves or lines may indicate ____ ___ or ___ ___
nutrient deficiency or acute illness
thickened and rigid
arerial insufficiency
_ due to increased sebacous gland activity
acne
gray, scaly well define areas with broken hair
tinea capitis (ringworm)
commonly called liver spots these are small flat brown macules. extensive sun exposure
senile lentigines
these are raised, thickened areas of pigmentation that look crusted scaly and warty
keratoses
with aging toenails are thickened and may grow misshapen almost grotesque
chronic peripheral vascular disease
a scratch streak line or stripe
linear
a hypertrphic scar the resulting skin level is elevated by excess scar tissue, which is invasive beyond the sit of original injury
keloid
solid elevated hard and soft larger than 1 cm. may extend deeper into dermis that papule
nodule