Skin and Hair Conditions Quiz

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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 Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sweat glands are responsible for odorless sweat?

Eccrine glands Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the epidermis in terms of vascularity?

Avascular Signup and view all the answers

What would prolonged elevation of the feet cause?

Prolonged capillary filling time Signup and view all the answers

What is vitiligo caused by?

Complete absence of melanin pigment Signup and view all the answers

What abnormal characteristic is the nurse concerned with when assessing pigmented lesions?

Color variation Signup and view all the answers

What causes erythema, an intense redness of the skin?

Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries Signup and view all the answers

What does keeping the feet in a dependent position cause?

Redness Signup and view all the answers

What does a personal history of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease increase the risk for?

Skin lesions in the feet or ankles Signup and view all the answers

What does a recliner chair confinement cause?

Distended veins Signup and view all the answers

What is the nurse concerned with when a mole starts to burn and bleed?

Color variation Signup and view all the answers

What does venous pooling result in?

Distended veins Signup and view all the answers

What does a chilly or air-conditioned environment cause?

Peripheral vasoconstriction Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for excessive dryness of the skin?

Xerosis Signup and view all the answers

Why should a 22-year-old woman with severe sunburn review her medications, particularly tetracyclines?

Tetracyclines can increase sensitivity to sunlight Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of gray or white hair in old age?

Decrease in functioning melanocytes Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of acne?

Increased sebum production and abnormal desquamation of cells Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What puts newborns at risk for fluid loss?

Their relatively more permeable skin Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between eccrine and apocrine glands?

Eccrine glands produce sweat, while apocrine glands produce body odor Signup and view all the answers

Why is aging skin thin, lax, and dry?

Due to decreased elastin and subcutaneous fat Signup and view all the answers

What should patients taking oral hypoglycemic agents be concerned about in relation to sunlight?

Increased sun sensitivity and burn response Signup and view all the answers

Why are patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, at increased risk for infection and lesions?

Due to compromised immune function Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary component of the dermis layer of skin?

Contains sensory receptors Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the skin is thin yet tough and replaced every 4 weeks?

Replaced every 4 weeks Signup and view all the answers

What could excessive sweating on the face and feet without odor be related to?

Eccrine glands Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the dermis layer of skin?

Consists mostly of keratin Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of gray or white hair in old age?

Decrease in functioning melanocytes Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for excessive dryness of the skin?

Xerosis Signup and view all the answers

What causes acne?

Increased sebum production and abnormal cell desquamation Signup and view all the answers

What should patients taking oral hypoglycemic agents be concerned about in relation to sunlight?

Increased sun sensitivity and burn response Signup and view all the answers

Why are patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, at increased risk for infection and lesions?

Decreased immune response Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between eccrine and apocrine glands?

Location and type of secretion Signup and view all the answers

What does vasoconstriction cause in a chilly environment?

Reduced blood flow to the skin Signup and view all the answers

What does venous pooling result in?

Swelling of the legs Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of the dermis layer of skin?

Collagen Signup and view all the answers

What does a recliner chair confinement cause?

Venous pooling in the lower extremities Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the epidermis in terms of vascularity?

Avascular Signup and view all the answers

What does keeping the feet in a dependent position cause?

Reduced blood flow to the feet Signup and view all the answers

What does vitiligo result from?

Complete absence of melanin pigment Signup and view all the answers

What causes erythema, an intense redness of the skin?

Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries Signup and view all the answers

What is the nurse concerned with when a mole starts to burn and bleed?

Color variation Signup and view all the answers

What does prolonged elevation of the feet cause?

Pallor Signup and view all the answers

What does venous pooling result in?

Distended veins Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of gray or white hair in old age?

Exhaustion of melanocyte stem cells Signup and view all the answers

What does a chilly or air-conditioned environment cause?

Peripheral vasoconstriction Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the epidermis in terms of vascularity?

Avascular Signup and view all the answers

What does a recliner chair confinement cause?

Venous pooling Signup and view all the answers

What does the skin hold information about?

Circulatory status Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for excessive dryness of the skin?

Xerosis Signup and view all the answers

Why are patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, at increased risk for infection and lesions?

Impaired immune function Signup and view all the answers

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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Skin and Hair Conditions Quiz

Questions and Answers

Which layer of the skin is replaced approximately every 4 weeks?

What is the main component of the dermis layer of skin?

What information does the skin hold about a person?

In a chilly environment, what does vasoconstriction cause?

Which type of sweat glands are responsible for odorless sweat?

What is the characteristic of the epidermis in terms of vascularity?

What would prolonged elevation of the feet cause?

What is vitiligo caused by?

What abnormal characteristic is the nurse concerned with when assessing pigmented lesions?

What causes erythema, an intense redness of the skin?

What does keeping the feet in a dependent position cause?

What does a personal history of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease increase the risk for?

What does a recliner chair confinement cause?

What is the nurse concerned with when a mole starts to burn and bleed?

What does venous pooling result in?

What does a chilly or air-conditioned environment cause?

What is the term for excessive dryness of the skin?

Why should a 22-year-old woman with severe sunburn review her medications, particularly tetracyclines?

What is the cause of gray or white hair in old age?

What is the cause of acne?

Why should a 75-year-old woman with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease avoid self-treatment?

What puts newborns at risk for fluid loss?

What is the primary difference between eccrine and apocrine glands?

Why is aging skin thin, lax, and dry?

What should patients taking oral hypoglycemic agents be concerned about in relation to sunlight?

Why are patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, at increased risk for infection and lesions?

What should a 13-year-old girl with acne be informed about the condition?

What is the primary component of the dermis layer of skin?

Which layer of the skin is thin yet tough and replaced every 4 weeks?

What could excessive sweating on the face and feet without odor be related to?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the dermis layer of skin?

What is the primary cause of gray or white hair in old age?

What is the term for excessive dryness of the skin?

What causes acne?

What should patients taking oral hypoglycemic agents be concerned about in relation to sunlight?

Why are patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, at increased risk for infection and lesions?

What is the primary difference between eccrine and apocrine glands?

What does vasoconstriction cause in a chilly environment?

What does venous pooling result in?

What is the main component of the dermis layer of skin?

What does a recliner chair confinement cause?

What is the characteristic of the epidermis in terms of vascularity?

What does keeping the feet in a dependent position cause?

What does vitiligo result from?

What causes erythema, an intense redness of the skin?

What is the nurse concerned with when a mole starts to burn and bleed?

What does prolonged elevation of the feet cause?

What does venous pooling result in?

What is the primary cause of gray or white hair in old age?

What does a chilly or air-conditioned environment cause?

What is the characteristic of the epidermis in terms of vascularity?

What does a recliner chair confinement cause?

What does the skin hold information about?

What is the term for excessive dryness of the skin?

Why are patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes, at increased risk for infection and lesions?

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