Skin, Hair, Nails Flashcards
Wound Drainage-normal
Serous, sanguineous, serosanguineous
Wound drainage- abnormal
Purulent
Purulent
Yellow, green, brown (puss drainage)
Dry flaky skin is an indication of what?
Dehydration
Dry, flaky skin can be assessed through?
Skin Turgor Test
Basil cell carcinoma
Pearly/waxy bump or flat brown lesion
Squamous cell carcinoma
Firm red pimple/nodule or scaly patch
With carcinoma think…
ABCDE
ABCDE?
Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving
Understand Edema scale-
0-no edema
+1-slight
+2-moderate
+3-deep
+4-very deep
Client teaching for preventing skin cancer
Risk factors, diet, exposure- sunscreen, family health history, environmental
Unexpected findings when assessing the scalp-
Pediculosis(lice), nits(eggs), alopecia, hirsutism(extra hair growth in trunk & facial)
Serous
Watery; clear
Sanguineous
Bright red
Serosanguineous
Pink