Med Surg Ch 53 Review Questions

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What connects skin to muscle?

subcutaneous tissue
What tissues cushion the bones?

Subcutaneous tissue
Which structure cools the body?

Eccrine glands
What type of equipment should be available when a pt is undergoing a skin test?

Resuscitation equipment
Where does the epidermis receive its nourishment?

From the dermis
What is the function of the cerumen?

The earwax protects the skin from drying out
What is the inner layer of the skin?

Dermis
What substances are produced when UV rays hit the skin?

Melanin and vitamin D
Yellow discoloration of the skin is referred to as what?

Jaundice
What is petechiae?
- Type of abnormal vascular markings
- Reddish purple hemorrhage spot that is less than 0.5 cm
What should the nurse be concered with for ap t who has a crusted skin lesson?
- Skin maceration
- infection
- dryness
What is the function of melanin?

Gives color to hair, skin, eyes
What is lichenification?

Thickening and hardening of skin from continued irritation
What are the major proteins of the skin?

Collagen and elastin
Mitosis takes place to produce what?

New cells
Where does mitosis take place?

Stratum germativum
Why are old people sensitive to cold?

Less apidose tissue
What is the outer layer of the skin?

Epidermis
What is the most important gland for controlling temperature?

Eccrine
In warm temperatures, what happens to the aterioles in the dermis?

The arterioles dilate to increase blood flow and loss of heat to air
What is the function of sebum?

Lubricates skin and hair
What is the transverse depression in nails?

The bone lines
What is a vessicle?

a small blister like raised area of the skin that contains serous fluid
How long can a plastic dressing be applied for?

no longer than 12 hours
Wood's light examination is used for what?

To detect fluorescent materials in the skin and hair present in certain diseases such as tinea capitis
How long can a wet dressing be applied to a pt?

No longer than 72 hours
What is the name of the hair condition that a pt may experience?

Alopecia
What is the function of langerhan cells?
- Type of macrophage
- destroy pathogens
What is the function of keratin?

Contributes to the removal of pathogens
What are free nerve endings on the skin?

receptors for heat, cold, pain, and itching
How does the body conserve heat in cold temperatures?

Vasoconstriction
What is the function of the stratum corneum?

Barrier against pathogens
What type of dressing would be most appropriate for a skin tear?

non-adherent dressing

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