Skin, Hair & Nails

Question 1

observe visual appearance skin

Answer 1

color, uniformity, symmetry, lesions

Question 2

note skin quality

Answer 2

thickness, presence of lesions

Question 3

assess other aspects

Answer 3

hygiene, odors

Question 4

palpates patients’ lower legs, arms

Answer 4

moisture, texture

Question 5

uses dorsal hand to assess temperature

Answer 5

temperature

Question 6

gently pinches skin on patients’ dorsal arm

Answer 6

turgor, mobility

Question 7

inspection and evaluates, determines lesion type

Answer 7

primary or secondary lesion

Question 8

notes characteristics (visual)

Answer 8

shape, color, attachment at base, exudates, configuration, location, distribution

Question 9

notes characteristics (palpation)

Answer 9

texture, elevation or depression

Question 10

measure lesion

Answer 10

size

Question 11

inspection/palpation of hair note characteristics (visual)

Answer 11

color, distribution, quanitity

Question 12

inspection/palpation hair characteristic palpation

Answer 12

texture

Question 13

inspection/palpation of scalp / assess characteristics

Answer 13

lesions, scaliness, tenderness

Question 14

inspection nails/not visual characteritics

Answer 14

color, condition, configuration, cleanliness, symmetry, lengthp

Question 15

palpates each nail for assessment of chracteristics

Answer 15

texture, firmness, thickness, uniformity, adherence to nail bed

Question 16

special maneuvers - measure nail base angle

Answer 16

angle is >/ 180 degrees

Question 17

transilluminate a lesion

Answer 17

(+ )fluid filled: red glow. (+)solid: no glow

Question 18

evaluate a lesion with the cobalt filter

Answer 18

(+) presence of areas of yellow-green fluorescence