FINAL NU673 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
o Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) o Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) o Melanoma (most lethal) - Answer- name the 3 major skin cancers basal cell carcinoma - Answer- 80% of skin cancers Shiny and translucent, they grow slowly and rarely metastasize squamous cell carcinoma - Answer- Comprises 16% of skin cancers Crusted, scaly, and ulcerated, they can metastasize melanoma - Answer- Comprises 4% of skin cancers Rapidly increasing in frequency, they spread rapidly Epidermis - Answer- Thin, avascular keratinized epithelium consisting of the outer stratum corneum and an inner cellular layer, the stratum basale and the stratum spinosum. Dermis - Answer- Dense layer of interconnecting collagen and elastic fibers containing sebaceous glands, sweat glands, hair follicles and most of the terminals of the cutaneous nerves. subcutaneous tissues - Answer- also known as fatty tissue Cyanosis - Answer- can indicate decreased oxygen in the blood or decreased blood flow in response to a cold environment. sebaceous glands - Answer- produce a fatty substance secreted onto the skin surface through the hair follicles. These glands are present on all skin surfaces except the palms and soles Eccrine glands - Answer- widely distributed, open directly onto the skin surface, and by their sweat production help to control body temp. apocrine glands - Answer- found chiefly in the axillary and genital regions and usually open into hair follicles. Responsible for adult body odor. o Asymmetry o Border irregularity o Color variations o Diameter 6mm o Evolving or changing rapidly in size, symptoms, or morphology o EFG- elevated, firm, growing - Answer- ABCDE rule
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