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skin terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bony prominence | areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin |
| closed wound | wound in which the skin's surface is not broken |
| dermis | the inner layer of the two main layers of tissue that make up the skin |
| eczema | a temporary or a chronic skin disorder that results in redness, itching, cracking.(dermatitis) |
| epidermis | the outer layer of the two main layers of tissur that make up the skin |
| gangrene | death of tissue caused by infection or lack of blood flow |
| integument | natural protective covering |
| lesion | an area of abnormal tissue or an injury or wound |
| melanin | the pigment that gives skin its color |
| melanocyte | cell in the skin that produces and contains the pigment melanin |
| necrosis | the death of living cells or tissues caused by lack of nourishment to tissues |
| open wound | wound in which the skin's surface in not intact |
| pressure points | areas of the body that bear much of its weight |
| pressure sore | a serious wound resulting from skin breakdown, also known as decubitus ulcer or bed sore |
| psoriasis | a chronic skin condition caused by skin cells growing too quickly resulting in red, white, or silver patches |
| ringworm | fungal infection that causes red scaly patches to appear in a ring shape |
| scabies | contagious skin infection caused by mites burrowing into the skin |
| shearing | rubbing or friction resulting from skin moving one way and the bone underneath remains fixed or moving in the opposite direction |
| shingles | a viral infection caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox |
| wart | contagious rough hard bump caused by a virus |
| First Degree Burn | Burn with redness in the Epidermis(sunburn) |
| Second Degree Burn | Burn with blistering through the Epidermis and Dermis |
| Third Degree Burn | Burn with serious damage to Epidermis, Dermis, and underlying tissue affecting muscle and possibly bone |
| Stage 1 pressure sore | pressure sore where skin is intact but red |
| Stage 2 pressure sore | pressure sore with partial thickness skin loss forming ulcer(blisters)but no necrotic tissue |
| Stage 3 pressure sore | pressure sore extending beneath the skin surface to the subcutaneous layer, forming sm crater. There may be no pain. |
| Stage 4 pressure sore | pressure sores extending down to the muscles and bones causing extensive damage to deep tissue |
| Benefit to applying heat to the body? | relieves pain and muscular tension (benefit of what?) |
| How does moisture affect warm and cold applications? | Strengthens the effect of warm and cold applications |
| How long should warm or cold applications be applied for? | 20 minutes is the magic time for what to be applied? |
| Non-sterile dressings are applied to ? | What type of dressing is applied to dry wounds that have less chance of infection? |
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