Integumentary 1

Question 1

General functions of skin (5)

Answer 1

Protection
Excretion
Maintain normal body temp
Synthesize vitamin D3
Storage

Question 2

Skin Lesion types

Answer 2

Primary and Secondary

Question 3

describe primary skin lesion

Answer 3

1st lesion to appear (patch)

Question 4

Describe secondary skin Lesion

Answer 4

When changes in primary lesion occur (crust, thickening)

Question 5

Signs and Symptoms of skin disease (7)

Answer 5

Pruritus (itching)
-(Older adults, DM, hyperthyroidism)
Urticaria (hives)
-(Usually allergic response to drugs or infections. Rarely last longer than 2 days)
Rash (eruption on the skin)
-(Diaper rash, butterfly rash, etc)
Xeroderma (dry skin)
-(can get worse with use of drying skin cleaners)
Unusual spots, moles, nodules, cysts
Edema or swelling
Other

Question 6

Ways to identify Benign vs Cancerous moles

Answer 6

ABCDE:
Asymmetry, Borders, Color, Diameter, Evolving

Question 8

Aging and the Integument

-Epidermis ____
-Dec ______ response
-Vit D3 production declines by __%
-Inc risk of skin ____
-Dec ____, inc ____, slow wound healing
-Impaired sensory _____
-Inc ____ threshold
-Change in hair ____ and hair ____

Answer 8

-thins
- inflammatory
- 75%
- cancer
- elasticity; wrinkling
- perception
- pain
- color; loss

Question 9

Implications for PTs

Loss of collagen increases risk to what force trauma?

Answer 9

Shearing force

Question 10

Implications for PTs

Wound healing is

Answer 10

Impaired

Question 11

Implications for PTs

Care must be taken when using ____ or ____ modalities with elderly

Answer 11

electrical or thermal

Question 12

Thermal Injuries