Skin, Hair, Nails Flashcards

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Wound Drainage-normal

A

Serous, sanguineous, serosanguineous

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2
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Wound drainage- abnormal

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Purulent

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3
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Purulent

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Yellow, green, brown (puss drainage)

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4
Q

Dry flaky skin is an indication of what?

A

Dehydration

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5
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Dry, flaky skin can be assessed through?

A

Skin Turgor Test

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6
Q

Basil cell carcinoma

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Pearly/waxy bump or flat brown lesion

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7
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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Firm red pimple/nodule or scaly patch

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8
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With carcinoma think…

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ABCDE

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9
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ABCDE?

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Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving

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10
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Understand Edema scale-

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0-no edema
+1-slight
+2-moderate
+3-deep
+4-very deep

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11
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Client teaching for preventing skin cancer

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Risk factors, diet, exposure- sunscreen, family health history, environmental

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12
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Unexpected findings when assessing the scalp-

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Pediculosis(lice), nits(eggs), alopecia, hirsutism(extra hair growth in trunk & facial)

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13
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Serous

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Watery; clear

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14
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Sanguineous

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Bright red

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15
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Serosanguineous

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Pink

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