BSMCON NUR 2102 - Final Cumulative Exam Questions With Complete Answers 2023 (Graded A+)

BSMCON NUR 2102 - Final Cumulative Exam Questions With Complete Answers 2023 (Graded A+) Melanoma Risk Factors - ANSWER Too much exposure to UV radiation Moles Fair skin, freckling, red, or blonde hair Positive family history of melanoma History of immunosuppressive treatment Older age Male gender Past history of melanoma Screening Recommendations for Melanoma - ANSWER Skin examination every 3 years for ages 20-40 and yearly for over 40 Monthly skin self-exam starting at age 20 Appendages of the Skin - ANSWER Hair, nails and glands (eccrine, apocrine, sebaceuos) Eccrine Glands - ANSWER Most numerous sweat glands on the body. In greatest number on palms, soles and forehead. Apocrine Glands - ANSWER Found only in the axillae, nipples, areolae, anogenital area, eyelids, and external ears. Activity associated with puberty and body odor. Sebaceous Glands - ANSWER Secrete sebum which keeps the skin and hair lubricated. Greatest distribution on face and scalp. Abnormal Nail Findings - ANSWER Edema & erythema, Koilonchia, Leukonychia, Clubbing, Beau's Lines, Pitting, Onycholysis Koilonychia - ANSWER Spoon Nail: thin, depressed nail with the lateral edges turned upward. Associated with anemia Leukonychia - ANSWER White spots on the nail plates. Caused by minor trauma or manipulation of the cuticle Clubbing - ANSWER The angle of the nail base exceeds 180 degrees. Associated with chronic respiratory or cardiovascular disease. Beau's Lines - ANSWER A groove or transverse depression running across the nail. Result from trauma. Looks similar to the chipping of nail polish from the base of the nail toward the tip. Pitting - ANSWER Associated with psoriasis. Looks like "golf-ball" nails Expected Changes with Aging - ANSWER Dry skin, less perspiration, folding and wrinkling appearance of skin due to loss of elasticity, skin pallor and cooler skin temperature, gray hair, thinning scalp, axillary, and pubic hair, thicker nails that are brittle hard and yellowish. Nails develop ridges and are prone to splitting into layers. Wood's Lamp - ANSWER Used to identify fluorescing lesions, indicating fungal infection. If no fungal infection, the light tone on the skin appears soft violet. Abnormal Skin Findings: Texture - ANSWER Excessive dryness, flaking, cracking or scaling. Maceration, discoloration or rashes Abnormal Skin Findings: Temperature - ANSWER *Cool Skin:* generalized- cool or cold skin associated with shock or hypothermia. Localized- (particularly in extremities) indicate poor peripheral perfusion.