NURS 264 Exam 3 Pt 2 Study Guide Questions And 100% Actual Answers.
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NURS 264
Skin (function) - Answer -Temperature control and regulation
-Barrier protection
-Excretion
-Absorption
-Vitamin D production
-Immunological surveillance
-Mirror of internal disease processes
-Indication or general health
Onychomycosis (nail disorder) - Answer Fungal or yeast inf...
NURS 264 Exam 3 Pt 2 Study Guide
Questions And 100% Actual Answers.
Skin (function) - Answer -Temperature control and regulation
-Barrier protection
-Excretion
-Absorption
-Vitamin D production
-Immunological surveillance
-Mirror of internal disease processes
-Indication or general health
Onychomycosis (nail disorder) - Answer Fungal or yeast infection that involves the break of the
proximal and lateral nailfolds
Paronychia (nail disorder) - Answer Pain with break in the nail fold
-bacteria and fungi can invade the tissue
-produces pain, redness, and swelling
Malignant Melanoma (pathophysiology) - Answer -Cancer of the melanocytes
-Have a radial and vertical growth phase
Malignant Melanoma (clinical presentation) - Answer One or more traits:
-Asymmetry: one half unlike the other
-Border: an irregular, scalloped, or poorly defined border
-Color: varied from one area to another; shades of tan, brown, & black; sometimes white red or blue
-Diameter: usually larger than 6 mm, or the size of a pencil eraser, when diagnosed, but they can be
smaller
, -Evolving: a mole or skin lesion that looks different from the rest or is changing in size, shape, or color
Basal Cell Carcinoma (pathophysiology) - Answer -Most common form of skin cancer
-Rarely metastasize
-light colored skin & sun exposure (UV radiation)
-Most appear after age 50
Basal Cell Carcinoma (clinical presentation) - Answer -Usually begins as a small, dome shaped bump
and is often covered by small, superficial blood vessels
-Shiny & translucent
Basal Cell Carcinoma (diagnosis) - Answer Biopsy
Basal Cell Carcinoma (treatment) - Answer Surgery to remove lesion (often needs a very deep excision)
Verrucae (viral infection of skin) - Answer -Warts
-Caused by certain strains of HPV
-Transmitted by touch
-Round, rough, grey lesions
-Can occur anywhere
Molluscum Contagiosum (viral infection of skin) - Answer -Causes small bumps to appear on skin
-Smooth, waxy, and small
-About size of a pin
-Central core is filled with white cheese like substance
-Virus lives in warm water
-Can be transmitted in spas, baths, & hot tubs
Eczema (pathophysiology) - Answer -Most common dermatitis
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