55 Questions
Which layer of the skin is replaced approximately every 4 weeks?
Epidermis
What is the main component of the dermis layer of skin?
Collagen
What information does the skin hold about a person?
Circulatory status
In a chilly environment, what does vasoconstriction cause?
Peripheral vasoconstriction
Which type of sweat glands are responsible for odorless sweat?
Eccrine glands
What is the characteristic of the epidermis in terms of vascularity?
Avascular
What would prolonged elevation of the feet cause?
Prolonged capillary filling time
What is vitiligo caused by?
Complete absence of melanin pigment
What abnormal characteristic is the nurse concerned with when assessing pigmented lesions?
Color variation
What causes erythema, an intense redness of the skin?
Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries
What does keeping the feet in a dependent position cause?
Redness
What does a personal history of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease increase the risk for?
Skin lesions in the feet or ankles
What does a recliner chair confinement cause?
Distended veins
What is the nurse concerned with when a mole starts to burn and bleed?
Color variation
What does venous pooling result in?
Distended veins
What does a chilly or air-conditioned environment cause?
Peripheral vasoconstriction
What is the term for excessive dryness of the skin?
Xerosis
Why should a 22-year-old woman with severe sunburn review her medications, particularly tetracyclines?
Tetracyclines can increase sensitivity to sunlight
What is the cause of gray or white hair in old age?
Decrease in functioning melanocytes
What is the cause of acne?
Increased sebum production and abnormal desquamation of cells
Why should a 75-year-old woman with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease avoid self-treatment?
Due to the risk of infection and self-injury
What puts newborns at risk for fluid loss?
Their relatively more permeable skin
What is the primary difference between eccrine and apocrine glands?
Eccrine glands produce sweat, while apocrine glands produce body odor
Why is aging skin thin, lax, and dry?
Due to decreased elastin and subcutaneous fat
What should patients taking oral hypoglycemic agents be concerned about in relation to sunlight?
Increased sun sensitivity and burn response
Why are patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, at increased risk for infection and lesions?
Due to compromised immune function
What should a 13-year-old girl with acne be informed about the condition?
That it is not contagious and is caused by increased sebum production and abnormal cell desquamation
What is the primary component of the dermis layer of skin?
Contains sensory receptors
Which layer of the skin is thin yet tough and replaced every 4 weeks?
Replaced every 4 weeks
What could excessive sweating on the face and feet without odor be related to?
Eccrine glands
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the dermis layer of skin?
Consists mostly of keratin
What is the primary cause of gray or white hair in old age?
Decrease in functioning melanocytes
What is the term for excessive dryness of the skin?
Xerosis
What causes acne?
Increased sebum production and abnormal cell desquamation
What should patients taking oral hypoglycemic agents be concerned about in relation to sunlight?
Increased sun sensitivity and burn response
Why are patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, at increased risk for infection and lesions?
Decreased immune response
What is the primary difference between eccrine and apocrine glands?
Location and type of secretion
What does vasoconstriction cause in a chilly environment?
Reduced blood flow to the skin
What does venous pooling result in?
Swelling of the legs
What is the main component of the dermis layer of skin?
Collagen
What does a recliner chair confinement cause?
Venous pooling in the lower extremities
What is the characteristic of the epidermis in terms of vascularity?
Avascular
What does keeping the feet in a dependent position cause?
Reduced blood flow to the feet
What does vitiligo result from?
Complete absence of melanin pigment
What causes erythema, an intense redness of the skin?
Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries
What is the nurse concerned with when a mole starts to burn and bleed?
Color variation
What does prolonged elevation of the feet cause?
Pallor
What does venous pooling result in?
Distended veins
What is the primary cause of gray or white hair in old age?
Exhaustion of melanocyte stem cells
What does a chilly or air-conditioned environment cause?
Peripheral vasoconstriction
What is the characteristic of the epidermis in terms of vascularity?
Avascular
What does a recliner chair confinement cause?
Venous pooling
What does the skin hold information about?
Circulatory status
What is the term for excessive dryness of the skin?
Xerosis
Why are patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, at increased risk for infection and lesions?
Impaired immune function
Study Notes
Skin and Hair Conditions Summary
- Eccrine glands produce sweat, while apocrine glands are located in specific areas and produce body odor.
- Newborns are at risk for fluid loss due to their relatively more permeable skin.
- Aging skin is thin, lax, and dry due to decreased elastin and subcutaneous fat.
- Gray or white hair in old age is due to a decrease in functioning melanocytes.
- Excessive dryness of the skin is termed xerosis.
- Certain medications, like tetracyclines, can increase sensitivity to sunlight.
- Patients taking oral hypoglycemic agents should be concerned about increased sun sensitivity and burn response.
- Acne is caused by increased sebum production and abnormal desquamation of cells.
- Patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, are at increased risk for infection and lesions and should avoid self-treatment.
- A 22-year-old woman with severe sunburn should review her medications, particularly tetracyclines.
- A 75-year-old woman with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease should avoid self-treatment due to the risk of infection and self-injury.
- A 13-year-old girl with acne should be informed that it is not contagious and is caused by increased sebum production and abnormal cell desquamation.
Skin and Hair Conditions Summary
- Eccrine glands produce sweat, while apocrine glands are located in specific areas and produce body odor.
- Newborns are at risk for fluid loss due to their relatively more permeable skin.
- Aging skin is thin, lax, and dry due to decreased elastin and subcutaneous fat.
- Gray or white hair in old age is due to a decrease in functioning melanocytes.
- Excessive dryness of the skin is termed xerosis.
- Certain medications, like tetracyclines, can increase sensitivity to sunlight.
- Patients taking oral hypoglycemic agents should be concerned about increased sun sensitivity and burn response.
- Acne is caused by increased sebum production and abnormal desquamation of cells.
- Patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, are at increased risk for infection and lesions and should avoid self-treatment.
- A 22-year-old woman with severe sunburn should review her medications, particularly tetracyclines.
- A 75-year-old woman with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease should avoid self-treatment due to the risk of infection and self-injury.
- A 13-year-old girl with acne should be informed that it is not contagious and is caused by increased sebum production and abnormal cell desquamation.
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