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Skin is the largest ______ in organ
the body.
Three layers of the skin epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue
outermost layer of skin-
avascular (without out
Epidermis
vascularity)
'true skin' highly vascular. Inner
supportive layer, made of
connective tissue. Thickness
Dermis
varies from about 1-4
millimeters. Nourishes the
epidermis
adipose tissue- stores fat for
energy. Insulation for
subcutaneous tissue
temperature.
Epidermal appendages hair, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, nails
glands that produce sweat;
found over most of the body.
eccrine glands Regulates temp. Most
abundant on palms of hands,
soles of feet, and forehead
, open to hair follicles. produce
milky secretions. Larger and
apocrine glands deeper. Found only in axilla,
nipples, areola, genital area,
eyelids, and external ears
secrete sebum (oil) into the
hair follicles where the hair
sebaceous glands shafts pass through the dermis.
Keeps hair and skin from drying
out
Hair is made of keratin
short, fine, unpigmented hair
that appears on the body.
vellus hair
Long, coarse, pigmented hair
found on the head, face,
terminal hair
axillary, and pubic regions.
Nails are made of plates of keratin
nails contain ____ _____ that longitudinal ridges
become more prominent
with aging
The pink color of nails underlying vascular bed
coms from?
white, opaque, semilunar area
at the proximal end of the nail
Lunula of nail
over the nail matrix (where new
cells form)
___ protects the nail cuticle
matrix
, Protection (barrier against invaders),
Primary functions of the perception/sensation (touch), temperature
skin regulation and insulation,
prevent water loss
Communication (facial expression), synthesis of
Secondary functions of vitamin D, body image, body image, identification
the skin (fingerprints), wound repair, absorption/excretion,
replaces cells on surface
-Do you have any chronic illnesses?
-Do you take any medications?
Health history for skin -What do you do to keep your skin healthy?
-Have you noticed changes in the way your skin and
hair looks or feels?
-Have you ever had problems with your skin such as
skin diesase, infections involving skin or nails, or
trauma involving skin?
Past Healthy History and
-Has anyone in your family ever had skin related
Family History
problems such as skin cancer or autoimmune
related disorders such as systemic lupus
erythematosus?
More in-depth problem focused questions based
Problem-based history
on the client's concerns
Physical examination General survey
inspection Inspect the skin for general color
cyanosis
pallor
General colors of the skin
jaundice
(abnormal)
hypopigmentation
hyperpigmentation
pigmented nevi
Physical examination
freckles
inspection- localized
patch
variations normal findings
striae
Physical examination melanoma
inspection- abnormal vitiligo
findings
, A-asymmetry
B-border
C-color
Early signs of Melanonma
D-diameter
E-elevation
F-feeling
texture
temperature
moisture
Palpate-skin
mobility
turgor
thickness
Normal texture smooth soft and intact
normal temperature warm
normal moiture dry
normal moblitiy and rapid recoil
turgor
normal thickness varies based on age
abnormal texture excessive dryness, flaking, cracking or scaling
abnormal temperature cool or hot
abnormal moisture diaphoresis
abnormal mobility and tenting and edema
turgor
possibly increased in diabetic thinning in other
abnormal thicknes
diseases
magnifier, light, ultraviolent
light to detect fluorescing
Woods light
lesions