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Health Assessment - NUR-100 Questions With Complete Solutions.pdf
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- Chamberlain College Of Nursing
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Health Assessment - NUR-100 Questions WithComplete Solutions
inspect - correct answer you __________ color, texture, moisture, and the
integrity of your patients skin’
palpate - correct answer you ___________ for the texture, moisture, temperature,
mobility, and turgor’
penlight, gloves, and a ruler - correct answer what tools do you use when
inspecting the skin?
epidermis - correct answer this is the surface layer of skin, with dead cells on the
outside’ It takes a month to move from inner to outer layer, and skin is constantly
renewing itself’
dermis - correct answer this is the layer of the skin that has connective tissue’
This is interconnecting collagen and elastic fibers’ The blood vessels, hair
follicles, cutaneous nerve endings, sensory receptors, lymphatics, and sweat
glands are all within this layer of the skin’
,subcutaneous - correct answer this is the layer of skin that is the innermost layer’
it has adipose tissue and stores fat and provides energy and insulation, soft
cushioning effect that protects the body, and is flexible’
nail - correct answer this are the hard plates on keratin’ The _______ bed is the
bottom part of the ________ and grows outward from the ______ root toward the
tips of the fingers and toes’
hyperpigmentation - correct answer this occurs when the melanin increases in
one area’ This results in what is known as birthmarks, sun damage, pregnancy
changes, freckles, chloasma (melasma), solar lentinges (age or liver spots), cafe
au lait sports, and tan lines’
hypopigmentation - correct answer this is when melanin is somewhat decreased
but is not completely absent from one area’ Some examples include scars,
stretch marks, and vitiligo’ Vitiligo is the total lack of brown melanin pigment in
patchy area of white or light skin’
cyanosis - correct answer this is caused by the lack of oxygen to tissues’ Bluish
skin color is seen in lighter skin tones’
ecchymosis - correct answer these are bruises that result from bleeding and can
change in color’
, erythema - correct answer caused by inflammation’ Flush, red color, and is seen
as purple in darker skin tones’
jaundice - correct answer this is the yellowing of the skin color due to increasing
levels of bilirubin, which is a by-product of the break-down of RBCs’
Pallor - correct answer Pale or lighter skin color than usual’ This usually appears
yellow-brown or a dull-grey color’
Xerosis - correct answer dry skin
seborrhea - correct answer oily skin
diaphoresis - correct answer excessive perspiration that could be due to the
increased metabolic rate that occurs in fever, thyroid disorders, and increased
activity’
tugor - correct answer fullness or elasticity of the skin’
edema - correct answer excess fluid with difficulty lifting skin fold’
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