4. Integumentary

Question 1

Necrotizing fascitis

Answer 1

aka flesh eating disease (skin infection that spreads)

Question 2

Necrosis

Answer 2

Tissue death (common on toe and feet)

Question 3

T or F low circulation in limbs may result in no hair growth

Answer 3

True

Question 4

compound fracture

Answer 4

bone poke through skin

Question 5

diabetic neuropathy

Answer 5

low sensation on their foot, hurt without them noticing

Question 6

maceration

Answer 6

softening of skin due to moisture leading to breakdown

Question 7

peripheral neuropathy

Answer 7

nerves outside of brain and spinal cord are damaged

Question 8

Pruritus

Answer 8

itching, can be severe at night

Question 9

nevi

Answer 9

moles

Question 10

Raynaud’s phenomenon

Answer 10

abnormal cue = part of skin turns white in cold

but not always urgent

Question 11

commonly overlooked areas when inspecting the skin

Answer 11

bony prominences

Question 12

Hemositarin staining

Answer 12

skin discolouration cuz of blood vessels leak due to a wound beneath the skin

Question 13

pallor

Answer 13

whiteness

Question 14

erythema

Answer 14

rednessc

Question 15

cyanosis

Answer 15

redness

Question 16

brawny

Answer 16

brawny tone

Question 17

Jaundice

Answer 17

yellowish skin - focus on liver

Question 18

vitiligo

Answer 18

developing lighter skin tones

Question 19

inspection of nevi involves

Answer 19

asymmetry
border irregularity
coour
diameter
evolving

Question 20

contusions

Answer 20

bruising

Question 21

skin pressure stages

Answer 21

1 = redness
2= broken skin, exposed dermis
3= full tissue loss
4= visible cartilage

Question 22

signs of dehydration

Answer 22

dry mouth
cracked lips
dry skin
no tear production
dark urine
dry cough
dry wrinkle skin
headache
delirium
fatigue
lightheadedness
poor skin turgor
constipation
tachypnea
tachycardia
hypotension

Question 23

what colour is normal urine colour

Answer 23

light yellow

Question 24

sluggish capillary refill signals

Answer 24

low blood flow to extremities

Question 25

clubbing nails

Answer 25

lose angle of the nail

Question 26

normal angle of nail

Answer 26

less than 160

Question 27

clubbing of nails indicate

Answer 27

chronic low oxygen on the blood -- check lungs and heart

Question 28

avulsion

Answer 28

force tearing off skin

Question 29

subungual hematoma

Answer 29

collection of blood beneath nails

Question 30

hand foot and mouth disease

Question 31

roseola infantum

Question 32

measles

Answer 32

small red spots on face and down body ---- needs airborne precautions

Question 33

rubella

Question 34

erythema infectiosum

Question 35

varicella

Question 36

confluent rash

Answer 36

rash touching each other

Question 36

discrete rash

Answer 36

rash not touching each other

Question 37

what is abnormal for nevi

Answer 37

irregular shape irregular border variation in colour larger than 6 mm evolving

Question 38

braden scale score

Answer 38

lower score = higher risk

Question 39

normally how long b4 capillary comes back up

Answer 39

pinch for 5 sec - normal if go back about 3 sec

Question 40

what can affect capillary refill

Answer 40

if pt is cold then it can be slower

Question 41

cullen's sign (serious concern)

Answer 41

bruising and edema of tissue around navel aka belly button ---> can signal internal bleeding or trauma

Question 42

keloid

Answer 42

thick raised scar

Question 43

lupus

Answer 43

autoimmune disease causing inflammation

Question 44

cherry angiomas

Answer 44

small red bumps on skin made of blood vessels

Question 45

exudate

Answer 45

fluid seeping from a lesion

Question 46

Dysesthesia

Answer 46

abnormal sensation (burning, stinging, tingling)

Question 47

linea nigra and stria are normal for

Answer 47

pregnant women

Question 48

onycholysis

Answer 48

nail seperating from nail bed

Question 49

dyspnea

Answer 49

difficulty breathing

Question 50

seborrheic keratosis

Answer 50

large brown raised lesion

Question 51

urticaria aka hives

Answer 51

itchy raised patches that looks swollen