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Nursing 2000 Exam 3 Cedarville University
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What are the layers of the skin?
Ans: epidermis and dermis
What is the layer of fat under the skin called?
Ans: adipose tissue (hypodermis)
What are the functions of the skin?
Ans: protection, thermoregulation, sensing environment
What is the largest organ of the body?
Ans: skin
What the the weight percentage of the skin?
Ans: 15%
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What are the age-related changes of the skin?
Ans: Decreased elasticity
Decreased collagen
Thinning
Slow wound healing
Decreased subcutaneous padding
True or false: as nurses we own the skin
Ans: true
A nurse is _________ of ___________ the skin
Ans: in charge, protecting
What are the two things a nurse should look for when assessing the
skin of an admitted patient?
Ans: Look extra to verify any pre-admitted hospital
infections/wounds
Identify patients that are at risk for skin integrity
What is the key to prevention of a pressure ulcer?
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Ans: make sure you do not keep pressure on one area for too
long
What are other precautions that should be taken to maintain the skin
integrity of a patient?
Ans: Patient is well-hydrated
Patient is well-nourished
True or false: there is only one type of tape for patients. Therefore,
finding the right kind of tape is not a concern.
Ans: false
True or false: it is important to know what medication your patient is
on
Ans: true
What are the three factors that contribute to pressure injuries?
Ans: Intensity
Duration
Tissue tolerance
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How does intensity affect blood flow?
Ans: Too much pressure can disrupt the capillary bed leading
to tissue ischemia
What does intensity determine?
Ans: extent of interruption of blood supply
The more intense the pressure, the greater what?
Ans: ischemia
The greater ischemia the greater what?
Ans: tissue damage
Where does intensity increase?
Ans: over bony prominences
How can the degree of poor tissue perfusion be estimated?
Ans: color changes in the epidermis
Shows erythema or redness, indicates vasodilation
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Nursing 2000 Exam 3 Cedarville University
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
What are the layers of the skin?
Ans: epidermis and dermis
What is the layer of fat under the skin called?
Ans: adipose tissue (hypodermis)
What are the functions of the skin?
Ans: protection, thermoregulation, sensing environment
What is the largest organ of the body?
Ans: skin
What the the weight percentage of the skin?
Ans: 15%
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What are the age-related changes of the skin?
Ans: Decreased elasticity
Decreased collagen
Thinning
Slow wound healing
Decreased subcutaneous padding
True or false: as nurses we own the skin
Ans: true
A nurse is _________ of ___________ the skin
Ans: in charge, protecting
What are the two things a nurse should look for when assessing the
skin of an admitted patient?
Ans: Look extra to verify any pre-admitted hospital
infections/wounds
Identify patients that are at risk for skin integrity
What is the key to prevention of a pressure ulcer?
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Ans: make sure you do not keep pressure on one area for too
long
What are other precautions that should be taken to maintain the skin
integrity of a patient?
Ans: Patient is well-hydrated
Patient is well-nourished
True or false: there is only one type of tape for patients. Therefore,
finding the right kind of tape is not a concern.
Ans: false
True or false: it is important to know what medication your patient is
on
Ans: true
What are the three factors that contribute to pressure injuries?
Ans: Intensity
Duration
Tissue tolerance
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How does intensity affect blood flow?
Ans: Too much pressure can disrupt the capillary bed leading
to tissue ischemia
What does intensity determine?
Ans: extent of interruption of blood supply
The more intense the pressure, the greater what?
Ans: ischemia
The greater ischemia the greater what?
Ans: tissue damage
Where does intensity increase?
Ans: over bony prominences
How can the degree of poor tissue perfusion be estimated?
Ans: color changes in the epidermis
Shows erythema or redness, indicates vasodilation
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
