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Integument system
Health Assessment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aggresive form of skin cancer | Melanoma |
| Cool environment causes client to develop | cyanosis |
| integument system consists of.... | skin. hair. scalp.nails |
| jaundice | yellow/orange discoloration in skin and sclera |
| red discoloration.. circulatory changes | Erythema |
| what is pallor | reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin |
| what is cyanosis | increased amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin |
| what is jaundice | increased deposit of bilirubin |
| what is erythema | increased visibility of oxyhemoglobin caused by dilation or increased blood |
| what is turgor | skins elasticity |
| edema and dehydration diminish | turgor |
| what is petechiae | pinpoint sized red or purple spots on the skin caused by small hemorrages in the skin layer |
| what is edema | accumulation of fluids in body tissues or a body cavity |
| edema.. associated diseases | kidneys. heart and liver caused by salt retention.. most common in feet and legs |
| what is pitting edema | when pressure from the examiner finger leaves an indention in the area |
| what is senile keratosis | thickening of the skin |
| what is cherry angiomas | ruby red papules |
| when you detect a lesion you must | inspect for color.location.texture.size.shape.type. grouping and distribution |
| palpating lesions measures | mobility.contour, flat raised depressed. and consistency soft or indurated |
| what is basal cell carcinoma | sun exposed area. almost never spreads |
| what is squamous cell carcinoma | more serious then basal. cells may travel to lymph nodes and throughout body. |
| excessive dry skin is... | dermatisis or eczema |
| what is terminal hair | hair thick usually head |
| what is vellus hair | tiny hairs on a womans body |
| what is hirsutism | a hormone disorder.. woman has hair growth on upper lip. chin and cheeks |
| what is hair loss | alopecia- thinning of hair related to genetic or endocrine issues like diabetes |
| what is pediculus humanus capitis | head lice |
| what is pediculus humanus corporis | body lice |
| what is pediculus pubis | pubic lice. crabs |
| when inspecting nail | look for nail bed color.cleaness. and length. the thickness and shape of the nail. and condition of the lateral and proximal nail folds around the nail. |
| Cool environment causes client to develop | cyanosis |
| integument system consists of.... | skin. hair. scalp.nails |
| jaundice | yellow/orange discoloration in skin and sclera |
| red discoloration.. circulatory changes | Erythema |
| what is pallor | reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin |
| what is cyanosis | increased amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin |
| what is jaundice | increased deposit of bilirubin |
| what is erythema | increased visibility of oxyhemoglobin caused by dilation or increased blood |
| what is turgor | skins elasticity |
| edema and dehydration diminish | turgor |
| what is petechiae | pinpoint sized red or purple spots on the skin caused by small hemorrages in the skin layer |
| what is edema | accumulation of fluids in body tissues or a body cavity |
| edema.. associated diseases | kidneys. heart and liver caused by salt retention.. most common in feet and legs |
| what is pitting edema | when pressure from the examiner finger leaves an indention in the area |
| what is senile keratosis | thickening of the skin |
| what is cherry angiomas | ruby red papules |
| when you detect a lesion you must | inspect for color.location.texture.size.shape.type. grouping and distribution |
| palpating lesions measures | mobility.contour, flat raised depressed. and consistency soft or indurated |
| what is basal cell carcinoma | sun exposed area. almost never spreads |
| what is squamous cell carcinoma | more serious then basal. cells may travel to lymph nodes and throughout body. |
| excessive dry skin is... | dermatisis or eczema |
| what is terminal hair | hair thick usually head |
| what is vellus hair | tiny hairs on a womans body |
| what is hirsutism | a hormone disorder.. woman has hair growth on upper lip. chin and cheeks |
| what is hair loss | alopecia- thinning of hair related to genetic or endocrine issues like diabetes |
| what is pediculus humanus capitis | head lice |
| what is pediculus humanus corporis | body lice |
| what is pediculus pubis | pubic lice. crabs |
| when inspecting nail | look for nail bed color.cleaness. and length. the thickness and shape of the nail. and condition of the lateral and proximal nail folds around the nail. |
| Cool environment causes client to develop | cyanosis |
| integument system consists of.... | skin. hair. scalp.nails |
| jaundice | yellow/orange discoloration in skin and sclera |
| red discoloration.. circulatory changes | Erythema |
| what is pallor | reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin |
| what is cyanosis | increased amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin |
| what is jaundice | increased deposit of bilirubin |
| what is erythema | increased visibility of oxyhemoglobin caused by dilation or increased blood |
| what is turgor | skins elasticity |
| edema and dehydration diminish | turgor |
| what is petechiae | pinpoint sized red or purple spots on the skin caused by small hemorrages in the skin layer |
| what is edema | accumulation of fluids in body tissues or a body cavity |
| edema.. associated diseases | kidneys. heart and liver caused by salt retention.. most common in feet and legs |
| what is pitting edema | when pressure from the examiner finger leaves an indention in the area |
| what is senile keratosis | thickening of the skin |
| what is cherry angiomas | ruby red papules |
| when you detect a lesion you must | inspect for color.location.texture.size.shape.type. grouping and distribution |
| palpating lesions measures | mobility.contour, flat raised depressed. and consistency soft or indurated |
| what is basal cell carcinoma | sun exposed area. almost never spreads |
| what is squamous cell carcinoma | more serious then basal. cells may travel to lymph nodes and throughout body. |
| excessive dry skin is... | dermatisis or eczema |
| what is terminal hair | hair thick usually head |
| what is vellus hair | tiny hairs on a womans body |
| what is hirsutism | a hormone disorder.. woman has hair growth on upper lip. chin and cheeks |
| what is hair loss | alopecia- thinning of hair related to genetic or endocrine issues like diabetes |
| what is pediculus humanus capitis | head lice |
| what is pediculus humanus corporis | body lice |
| what is pediculus pubis | pubic lice. crabs |
| when inspecting nail | look for nail bed color.cleaness. and length. the thickness and shape of the nail. and condition of the lateral and proximal nail folds around the nail. |
| what can cause splinter hemorrages in nails | cirrosis . diabetes and trauma and hypertension |
| harder and thicker nails= and striations longitudinal brittle. dull and yellow= | older people old old people |
| inspection of the angle between the nail and nail bed is | 160 degrees |
| larger angle and softening of the nail bed= | chronic oxygenation problems |
| how long should the capillary refill | 2 seconds.. brisk |
| failure for pinkness to return promptly is | circulatory insuffienc |
| what is clubbing | change in angle between nail and nailbase over 180 degrees. enlargement fingertips. causes- chronic lack of oxygen |