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Assessment of the integumentary system includes?
Skin, hair, and nails.
A localized collection of pus caused by infection.
Abscess
Fluid-filled, elevation, superficial lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter.
Bullae
Results from dried secretions over the skin.
Crust
Bluish-gray skin discoloration resulting from the presence or abnormal amounts of reduced hemoglobin in the blood.
Cyanosis
A closed sac containing liquid or semisolid material.
Cyst
Discoloration of skin caused by leakage of blood into the subcutaneous tissue.
Ecchymosis
Scratch or abrasion on the skin surface.
Excoriation
Linear crack in the skin surface.
Fissure
Flat, circumscribed lesion of the skin or mucous membrane that is 1 cm or less in diameter.
Macule
Solid skin elevation that extends into the dermal layer and that is 1 to 2 cm in diameter; a form of papule but larger and deeper.
Nodule
Solid, elevated, superficial lesion 1 cm or less in diameter.
Papule
Tiny, flat purple or red spots on the surface of the skin resulting from little bleeding within the dermal or submucosal layers.
Petechiae
Itchy skin.
Pruritus
Hemorrhage into the tissue, usually circumscribed; lesions may be described as petechiae, ecchymoses according to size.
Purpura
Vesicle or bullae that contains pus.
Pustule
Circumscribed open wound on the surface of the skin or mucous membrane.
Ulcer
Hives; raised and itchy skin that is usually a sign of an allergic reaction.
Urticaria
Fluid-filled, elevation, superficial lesion 1 cm or less in diameter.
Vesicle
Flat-topped elevation in the skin that is edematous and erythematous.
Wheal
The body system comprising the skin and its accessory structures (hair, nails).
Integumentary system
A major function of the skin is _________ from the environment.
Protection
Major functions of the skin.
- Perceiving touch, pressure, temperature, and pain via the nerve endings
- Protecting against mechanical, chemical, thermal, and solar damage
- Protecting against loss of water and electrolytes
- Regulating body temperature
- Repairing surface wounds through cellular replacement
- Synthesizing vitamin D
- Allowing identification through uniqueness of facial contours, skin and hair color, and fingerprints