integumentary system and skin cancer

Question 1

what are some protective factor of the integumentary system

Answer 1

rest/sleep, exercise, hygiene, nutrition, weight

Question 2

what are some environmental hazard to the integumentary system

Answer 2

Sun, allergens, radiation

Question 3

how do we proceed during an head to toe

Answer 3

from the head to the toe
from macro to micro
take photo if permitted or document in details

Question 4

what are the priority problem with lesions

Answer 4

infection, pruritus, spreading

Question 5

what are some risk factor of skin cancer

Answer 5

fair skin, blonde hair, green or blue eyes, sun exposure, family history of skin cancer, tanning and smoking

Question 6

what are the types of skin cancer

Answer 6

non-melanomas, melanomas

Question 7

what are the trait of basal cell carcinoma

Answer 7

can be dark or red, can be ulcerative or superficial, no metastasis but destructive, is the most common

Question 8

what are the trait of squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 8

Aggressive, metastatic, curable if caught in time, scaly wound in sun exposed area that won’t heal

Question 9

what is the ABCDE rule

Answer 9

it is a chart made for cancer identification

Question 10

what does ABCDE stand for

Answer 10

A: asymmetry
B: Border
C: color
D: diameter
E: evolving