Skin/Wound Care questions and answers

Skin/Wound Care questions and answers Describe the skin. (why is important, and what does it do?) - Largest organ; joins mucous membranes to act as a shield - Must maintain a cellular fluid balance to be able to fluctuate with changing body, providing constant blood flow to maintain integrity, tensile strength in the dermis and epidermis - Provides biofeedback system for thermoregulation in times of stress during environmental change - Contains constant interaction with hormone regulating system converting Vit D in helping Ca within the body Describe the 3 layers of skin? - Epidermis - Can regenerate - Keratin layer is protective and waterproof - Dermis - Can regenerate - Key to immunity and healing of tissue - Contains collagen, hair follicles, nerves, and blood vessels