NUR 216 - Module 4
Questions to ask prior to beginning the assessment
What do you need to do before starting the assessment?
**Answers:** - Review the client chart. - Gather needed supplies. - Announce your presence to the client. - Ensure client privacy. - Perform hand hygiene. ...
Questions to ask prior to beginning the assessment
What do you need to do before starting the assessment?
**Answers:**
- Review the client chart.
- Gather needed supplies.
- Announce your presence to the client.
- Ensure client privacy.
- Perform hand hygiene.
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**Questions about techniques used for a skin assessment:**
What techniques are used for a skin assessment?
**Answers:**
- Inspection and palpation.
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**Questions regarding inspection during a skin assessment:**
What do you inspect during a skin assessment?
**Answers:**
- Color, texture, moisture, and integrity.
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**Questions about palpation during a skin assessment:**
What do you palpate for during a skin assessment?
**Answers:**
- Texture, moisture, temperature, mobility, and turgor.
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**Questions about tools needed for a skin assessment:**
What tools are needed in preparation for a skin assessment?
**Answers:**
- Strong direct lighting, gloves, penlight, and a small centimeter ruler.
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**Questions about the layers of skin:**
What is the epidermis?
**Answers:**
- The surface layer is a combination of dead cells on the outside and live cells on the inside. It takes
about a month for cells to move from the inner surface to the outer surface, which allows the skin to
renew itself continually.
What is the dermis?
**Answers:**
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