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CPN Review Book - Dermatologic
Conditions Questions And Answers With
Verified Solutions Already Passed!!!
rashes - ANSWER✔✔ birthmarks in newborns = result from sensitivity of infant's
skin, the incomplete migration of skin cells, or clogged pores


*heat aggravates most skin rashes and increases puritis (itching); coolness
decreases puritis


types of rashes:
- macular: flat with color changes in circumscribed areas
- papular: raised small solid lesions with color changes in circumscribed area
- vesicular: small, raised circumscribed lesions filled with clear fluid


rash interventions - ANSWER✔✔ *apply cool, soothing soaks, give baths with
added baking soda, or dab site with calamine lotion
*administer antipruritics; give antihistamines if the rash is from an allergy
*distract the child and provide projects that make use of the hands
*keep the affected area clean and pat it dry; expose the affected area to air
*do not apply powder or cornstarch - they encourage bacterial growth
*prevent the spread of infection:
-teach good hand washing
-keep weeping lesions covered
-prevent secondary infections by cutting child's nails, applying mittens if needed,
etc.

, -humidifer in the home may improve dry skin


contact dermatitis: diaper rash - ANSWER✔✔ -r/t mosit warm environment
-may be caused by soaps, clothing, etc.
-skin may get further irritated by acidic urine adn stool or the formation of
ammonia in the diaper


*characteristic bright red maculopapular rash in diaper area
note any bleeding or weeping
*keep diaper area clean and dry
-change diapers immediately after they go
-wash area with mild soap and water
*keep area open to air if possible
-apply vitamin A&D skin cream or other creams to help rash heal


contact dermatitis: poison ivy - ANSWER✔✔ *poisonous oil on the plant leaf
causes a delayed hypersensitivity (t-cell) response
*trauma to the leaves releases the sap, which is dragged across the skin
-usually appears 5-21 days after the first exposure, but 1-2 days after subsequent
contact
*oils that remain on the clothes and skin are contagious to others; the eruptions
are not a source of infection and will not spread the disease


*red, localized streaks that precede vesicles; vesicles break and fluid crusts

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