NURS 1211 Week 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF - CORRECT ANSWER - hair skin nails
functions of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER - first line of defense
transmit sensation
regulate body temperature
assessment of lesions (ABCDE) - CORRECT ANSWER - A—asymmetry of shape
B—border irregularity
C—color variation within one lesion
D—diameter >6 mm
E—evolving/changing features
skin changes we see with age that are considered a normal part of aging - CORRECT
ANSWER -
cherry angiomas - CORRECT ANSWER - capillaries have bursted
xerosis - CORRECT ANSWER - dry skin
liver spots - CORRECT ANSWER - Harmless age spots that are flat gray, brown, or black,
vary in size, and may appear on the face, hands, shoulders, and arms
(sun spots)- age related
skin turgor - CORRECT ANSWER - Elasticity of the skin
indicates hydration
, Macular rash - CORRECT ANSWER - flat rash
papular rash - CORRECT ANSWER - raised rash
inspection of the hair- what youre looking for (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - cleanliness
distribution
quantity
quality
lice/nits
dandruff - CORRECT ANSWER - Excessive amounts of dry, white flakes from the scalp
results of an oily sclap
Hirsutism - CORRECT ANSWER - excessive hair growth over the body
can be a side effect of drug or hormonal imbalance
assessment of the nails (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormalities
color of nail plate
thickness of the nails
capillary refill
consistency (hard soft brittle)
dystrophy - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal development
paronychia (acute vs chronic) nails - CORRECT ANSWER - acute
bacterial infection for less than 6 weeks
Questions and CORRECT Answers
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF - CORRECT ANSWER - hair skin nails
functions of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER - first line of defense
transmit sensation
regulate body temperature
assessment of lesions (ABCDE) - CORRECT ANSWER - A—asymmetry of shape
B—border irregularity
C—color variation within one lesion
D—diameter >6 mm
E—evolving/changing features
skin changes we see with age that are considered a normal part of aging - CORRECT
ANSWER -
cherry angiomas - CORRECT ANSWER - capillaries have bursted
xerosis - CORRECT ANSWER - dry skin
liver spots - CORRECT ANSWER - Harmless age spots that are flat gray, brown, or black,
vary in size, and may appear on the face, hands, shoulders, and arms
(sun spots)- age related
skin turgor - CORRECT ANSWER - Elasticity of the skin
indicates hydration
, Macular rash - CORRECT ANSWER - flat rash
papular rash - CORRECT ANSWER - raised rash
inspection of the hair- what youre looking for (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - cleanliness
distribution
quantity
quality
lice/nits
dandruff - CORRECT ANSWER - Excessive amounts of dry, white flakes from the scalp
results of an oily sclap
Hirsutism - CORRECT ANSWER - excessive hair growth over the body
can be a side effect of drug or hormonal imbalance
assessment of the nails (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormalities
color of nail plate
thickness of the nails
capillary refill
consistency (hard soft brittle)
dystrophy - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal development
paronychia (acute vs chronic) nails - CORRECT ANSWER - acute
bacterial infection for less than 6 weeks
