Skin Layers Anatomy

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What should the client do before undergoing a skin, hair, and nails assessment?

Sit comfortably on the examination table

Remove all clothing and jewelries (correct)

Wear an examination gown

Wash hands

Which abnormal finding is characterized by yellow skin tones?

Pallor

Erythema

Cyanosis

Jaundice (correct)

What does early clubbing refer to?

180° angle with spongy sensation (correct)

Skin redness and warmth

Loss of color in the skin

Roughening and darkening of skin in localized areas

What may peripheral cyanosis indicate?

A local problem resulting from vasoconstriction Signup and view all the answers

When palpating during the assessment, what should be worn?

Gloves Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the skin contains melanin and undergoes cell division?

Stratum germinativum Signup and view all the answers

Which gland secretes an oily substance called sebum that lubricates hair and skin?

Sebaceous glands Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hair is generally darker and coarser than vellus hair?

Terminal hair Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of erector pili muscles attached to hair follicles?

Contract in response to cold or fright Signup and view all the answers

What are stretch marks known as?

Striae Signup and view all the answers

Which common skin variation is characterized by small red spots seen with aging?

Cherry Angiomas Signup and view all the answers

What does Beau's Lines indicate?

Acute illness Signup and view all the answers

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