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Patho for nurses South College exam 2 || || || || || || ||
with accurate answers || ||
what is clubbing and what causes it? - ✔✔caused by chronic hypoxia. the tips of
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the fingers and the nails curve around the finger tips.
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What are the warning signs of melanoma? - ✔✔A-one half is unlike the other
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B- uneven borders
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C-multple colors ||
D-diameter larger than 1/4 of an inch || || || || || ||
E-evolving, changes in color, shape, size || || || || ||
what is the difference in basal cells vs. squamous cell carcinoma? - ✔✔basal
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cell- most common form, rarely metastasizes, least likely, easily removable
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squamous cell-more aggressive; red, crusty, scaly; || || || || ||
can potentially metastasize,
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risk factors for skin cancer? - ✔✔history of sunburns;
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fair skin; ||
uv radiation from tanning beds;
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red, blonde and blue, green eyes;
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having 50-100 moles; || ||
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unusual or irregular looking moles; || || || ||
positive family history; || ||
immunosuppression;
previous melanoma or another skin cancer; || || || || ||
age 50 or older
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what causes pressure ulcers and what is staging? - ✔✔increased pressure of a
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bony prominences causes diminished blood flow.
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staging is based upon the level of damage.
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Staging of Pressure Ulcers - ✔✔stage 1: unbalanceable, no open skin
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stage 2:skin broken to epidermis or dermis
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stage 3: extends to subcutaneous layer.
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stage 4: ulcer extends to muscle or bone
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what is psoriasis ulcers and what are the characteristics of it? - ✔✔chronic,
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genetic, thickening of the epidermis, T-cell autoimmune.
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silver white scales, covering red, circumsized, thickened plaques
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what is cellulitis and how is it treated? - ✔✔a deep skin infection usually
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caused by staph MERSA, or group B
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treatment: antibiotics and corticosteroids || || ||
what are some tick-borne diseases? - ✔✔limes disease;
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Patho for nurses South College exam 2 || || || || || || ||
with accurate answers || ||
what is clubbing and what causes it? - ✔✔caused by chronic hypoxia. the tips of
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the fingers and the nails curve around the finger tips.
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What are the warning signs of melanoma? - ✔✔A-one half is unlike the other
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B- uneven borders
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C-multple colors ||
D-diameter larger than 1/4 of an inch || || || || || ||
E-evolving, changes in color, shape, size || || || || ||
what is the difference in basal cells vs. squamous cell carcinoma? - ✔✔basal
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cell- most common form, rarely metastasizes, least likely, easily removable
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squamous cell-more aggressive; red, crusty, scaly; || || || || ||
can potentially metastasize,
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risk factors for skin cancer? - ✔✔history of sunburns;
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fair skin; ||
uv radiation from tanning beds;
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red, blonde and blue, green eyes;
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having 50-100 moles; || ||
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unusual or irregular looking moles; || || || ||
positive family history; || ||
immunosuppression;
previous melanoma or another skin cancer; || || || || ||
age 50 or older
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what causes pressure ulcers and what is staging? - ✔✔increased pressure of a
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bony prominences causes diminished blood flow.
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staging is based upon the level of damage.
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Staging of Pressure Ulcers - ✔✔stage 1: unbalanceable, no open skin
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stage 2:skin broken to epidermis or dermis
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stage 3: extends to subcutaneous layer.
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stage 4: ulcer extends to muscle or bone
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what is psoriasis ulcers and what are the characteristics of it? - ✔✔chronic,
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genetic, thickening of the epidermis, T-cell autoimmune.
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silver white scales, covering red, circumsized, thickened plaques
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what is cellulitis and how is it treated? - ✔✔a deep skin infection usually
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caused by staph MERSA, or group B
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treatment: antibiotics and corticosteroids || || ||
what are some tick-borne diseases? - ✔✔limes disease;
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