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Health Assessment Final (NUR 306) Question and answers correctly solved skin - correct answer - provides barrier - regulates body temp - synthesizes vitamin D - sensory perception - provides nonverbal communication - provides identity - allows wound repair - allows excretion of metabol...

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Health Assessment Final (NUR 306)
Question and answers correctly solved
skin - correct answer ✔- provides barrier
- regulates body temp
- synthesizes vitamin D
- sensory perception
- provides nonverbal communication
- provides identity
- allows wound repair
- allows excretion of metabolic wastes


epidermis - correct answer ✔outer layer of skin
- superficial, thin, no blood vessels


dermis - correct answer ✔middle layer of skin
- blood vessels, connective tissue, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, hair
follicles


subcutaneous/adipose - correct answer ✔fatty inner layer of skin
- connects to underlying structures


melanin - correct answer ✔A pigment that gives the skin its color


carotene - correct answer ✔yellow-orange pigment of skin

,oxyhemoglobin - correct answer ✔hemoglobin bound to oxygen; red pigment


deoxyhemoglobin - correct answer ✔hemoglobin without oxygen; pale skin
color


jaundice - correct answer ✔- yellowing of the skin
- deposition of bilirubin
- easier to observe in sclera, nails, palms, soles


cyanosis - correct answer ✔- blue discoloration of skin
- lack of oxygen (central)
- lack of blood flow (peripheral)


hair - correct answer ✔outgrowth of the skin composed of keratin
- vellus: short, fine, inconspicuous, unpigmented
- terminal: coarser, thicker, conspicuous, usually pigmented (head and
eyebrows)


nail - correct answer ✔protects distal ends of fingers and toes
- nail plate
- lunula (moon shaped white at base of nail)
- cuticle


sebaceous gland - correct answer ✔- located in dermis
- produce sebum
- lubricates hair and skin
- reduces water loss through skin

,sweat glands - correct answer ✔- located in dermis
- eccrine: widely distributed, open directly on surface, help control body temp
- apocrine: in axillary and genital areas, simulated by emotional stress,
responsible for adult body odor


health history (integumentary) - correct answer ✔- diseases of skin
- medications
- systemic disease that have skin manifestations
- physical abuse
- risk for pressure ulcer formation
- risk for skin cancer
- need for health promotion education regarding the skin


common or concerning symptoms of integumentary system - correct answer
✔- rash
- nonhealing lesions
- moles
- growths
- lesions
- bruising (ecchymosis)
- hair loss
- nail changes


past history (integumentary) - correct answer ✔- skin diseases
- diabetes or peripheral vascular disease
- allergies or food sensitivities

, - burns or sunburns
- corticosteroid medications
- medication use
- immunization record


lifestyle and personal habits (integumentary) - correct answer ✔- bathing and
shampooing routines
- change of products
- wear false nails or wigs
- go to nail salon or gym
- sun exposure
- skin self exam
- exposure to chemicals or radiation
- diet


Cafe au lait spots - correct answer ✔Smooth edged tan-to-brown
pigmentations on the skin; "coffee stain"


acanthosis nigricans - correct answer ✔thickening and darkening of skin
near axillary region, neck or groin
associated with Diabetes Type II and obesity


tinea versicolor - correct answer ✔a fungal infection that causes painless,
discolored hypo-pigmented areas on the skin


physical examination of skin - correct answer ✔- inspection
- color

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