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Exam II NU 325 Questions With Complete Solutionspitting edema... Correct Answers is fluid accumulating in the
intercellular spaces; it is not present normally. To check for,
imprint your thumbs firmly against the ankle malleolus or the
tibia. Normally the skin surface stays smooth. If your pressure
leaves a dent in the skin, "pitting" is present. Its presence is
graded on a four-point scale:
masks normal skin color and obscures pathologic conditions
such as jaundice or cyanosis because the fluid lies between the
surface and the pigmented and vascular layers. It makes dark
skin look lighter.most evident in dependent parts of the body
(feet, ankles, and sacral areas), where the skin looks puffy and
tight. makes the hair follicles more prominent, so you note a
pigskin or orange-peel look (called peau d'orange).
Unilateral consider a local or peripheral cause.Bilateral that is
generalized over the whole body (anasarca)—consider a central
problem such as heart failure or kidney failure
1-2 seconds Correct Answers what is normal capillary refill
1+ Correct Answers mild pitting,slinght indentation,no
perceptible swelling of the leg
14 Correct Answers how many facial bones are there
2+ Correct Answers moderate pitting,indentation subsides
rapidly
3+ Correct Answers deep pitting,indentation remains for a
short time,legs look swollen
,4+ Correct Answers very deep pitting,indentation lasts a long
time,leg is very swollen
abnormal lesion Correct Answers asymmetry,border
irregularity,color variation,diameter greater than 6mm,elevation
and enlargement these are examples of
acne Correct Answers is the most common skin problem of
adolescence. Almost all teens have some acne, even in the
milder form of open comedones (blackheads) (Fig. 12-19, A)
and closed comedones (whiteheads). Severe acne includes
papules, pustules, and nodules (Fig. 12-19, B). Acne lesions
usually appear on the face and sometimes on the chest, back,
and shoulders. Acne may appear in children as early as 7 to 8
years of age; then the lesions increase in number and severity
and peak at 14 to 16 years in girls and at 16 to 19 years in boys.
(Jarvis, Carolyn. Physical Examination and Health Assessment,
6th Edition. Saunders, 032011. p. 211).
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acrochordons Correct Answers "skin tags," which are
overgrowths of normal skin that form a stalk and are polyp-like
(Fig. 12-23). They occur frequently on eyelids, cheeks and neck,
and axillae and trunk.
(Jarvis, Carolyn. Physical Examination and Health Assessment,
6th Edition. Saunders, 032011. p. 211).
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,acrocyanosis Correct Answers bluish color around the lips,
hands and fingernails, and feet and toenails. This may last for a
few hours and disappear with warming.
Persistent generalized cyanosis indicates distress, such as
cyanotic congenital heart disease.
(Jarvis, Carolyn. Physical Examination and Health Assessment,
6th Edition. Saunders, 032011. p. 211).
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actinic keratosis Correct Answers is less common (Fig. 12-22).
These lesions are red-tan scaly plaques that increase over the
years to become raised and roughened. They may have a silvery-
white scale adherent to the plaque. They occur on sun-exposed
surfaces and are directly related to sun exposure. They are
premalignant and may develop into squamous cell carcinoma.
(Jarvis, Carolyn. Physical Examination and Health Assessment,
6th Edition. Saunders, 032011. p. 211).
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aids related kaposi sarcoma-patch stage Correct Answers
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a vascular tumor and is the most
common tumor in HIV-infected persons. Considered an AIDS-
defining illness, KS can occur at any stage of HIV infection.
Here, multiple patch-stage early lesions are faint pink on the
temple and beard area. They easily could be mistaken for bruises
or nevi and be ignored.
(Jarvis, Carolyn. Physical Examination and Health Assessment,
6th Edition. Saunders, 032011. p. 249).
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, air conduction Correct Answers a pathway of hearing,normal
pathway of hearing,twice as long as bone conduction
allergic drug reaction Correct Answers Erythematous and
symmetric rash, usually generalized. Some drugs produce
urticarial rash or vesicles and bullae. History of drug ingestion.
(Jarvis, Carolyn. Physical Examination and Health Assessment,
6th Edition. Saunders, 032011. p. 249).
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alopecia Correct Answers significant hair loss
alopecia areata Correct Answers Sudden appearance of a
sharply circumscribed, round or oval balding patch, usually with
smooth, soft, hairless skin underneath. Unknown cause; when
limited to a few patches, person usually has complete regrowth.
(Jarvis, Carolyn. Physical Examination and Health Assessment,
6th Edition. Saunders, 032011. p. 249).
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annular Correct Answers circular,begins in center and spreads
to periphery
anterior approach Correct Answers face patient,head slightly
forward and to the right and left,hold sip of water,use two
fingers of one hand
apocrine gland Correct Answers sweat gland,produce a
thick,milky secretion and open into the hair follicles,located
mainly on the axillae,anogenital area,nipples and navel and are
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