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Subcutaneous
tissue
Connects the skin to the
underlying
structures
Skin
Plays a vital role in
temperature
maintenance,
fluid
and
electrolyte
balance
, and
synthesis
of
vitamin D
Innermost
layer
of
epidermis
The only layer of the skin that undergoes
cell division
Factors that determine skin color
Melanin
Carotene
Volume
of
circulating
blood
Dermis
Where
hair follicles
, sebaceous glands, and
sweat glands
originate from
Apocrine glands
Dormant until puberty, concentrated in the
areola
of the
breast
Vellus hair
Short
,
pale
, and fine hair that is present over much of the body
Primary function of hair in the nose and eyelashes
To serve as a
filter
for
dust
Nails
Composed of
keratinized
epidermal cells, located on the distal
phalanges
of the fingers and toes
Squamous cell carcinoma
is associated with overall amount of
sun
exposure
Domestic abuse
Bruises around the
neck
and
face
Patchy hair loss
Symptoms of
stress
Squamous cell carcinomas
are most common on body sites with
heavy sun exposure
African American
persons are more susceptible to
chronic
discoid
lupus erythematosus
Sudden generalized hair loss
Hypothyroidism
There is a
genetic
component with skin cancer, especially
malignant melanoma
Skin elasticity
Related to adequate
fluid intake
Central cyanosis
Observed by
inspecting
the
oral mucosa
Anemia in dark-skinned clients
Skin appears
ashen
Cyanosis
in dark-skinned clients
Skin appears
pale
, with
blue-tinged
lips and
oral
mucosa
Jaundice in dark-skinned clients
Observed by inspecting the
sclera
Small yellowish brown patches on hands
Caused by
aging
of the
skin
in
older
adults
Fungal
disease
Fluorescence is
blue
under
Wood
light
Pressure
ulcer
Stage
II
- small area of skin broken, resembling an
erosion
Skin turgor assessment
Use
two
fingers
to
pinch
the skin under the
clavicle
Beau lines
Indicate a
recent
illness
Early clubbing of nails
Indicates signs and
symptoms
of
hypoxia
Freckles
Documented as
macules
Elevated, palpable,
solid mass
with
circumscribed border
Documented as a
plaque
Herpes simplex
lesions
Measure size of
vesicles
Linear cracks in skin on both feet
Documented as
fissures
Elevated, irregular, reddened mass at ear after piercing
Documented as a
keloid
Discoid systemic lupus erythematosus
Risk for ineffective
health
maintenance
related to deficient knowledge of effects of
sunlight
on
skin lesions
Lichenification
Thickening of the skin characterized by
accentuated
skin marking--thickened,
roughened
skin
Urticaria
Hives,
pruritic wheals
, often transient and
allergic
in origin
Papule
Solid,
elevated
, circumscribed,
superficial
lesion; 1cm or less in diameter
Wheal
Elevated,
solid
, transient lesion; often irregularly shaped; an edematous--localized edema (ex.
insect bite
)
Keloid
Hypertrophic
scar tissue; prevalent in
nonwhite
races
Nevus
Congenital pigmented
area on skin, mole or
birthmark
Petechiae
Tiny, flat,
purple
or red spots on the surface of the skin resulting from minute hemorrhaging--red or
purple
macules
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