NUR 1121: Integumentary Exam Questions with
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_____________ is a chronic, psoriasis, proliferate, 27, 4-5
inflammatory skin disorder
in which the epidermal
cells _______________
abnormally fast. Normally,
cells shed after about
__________ days, but in the
individual with this
condition, the cells shed
every______ days
__________________ is dermatitis, itching, redness, lesions
inflammation of the skin
characterized by
_______________ (pruritis),
______________ (hint: color), and
skin_________ w/varying
borders and distribution
patterns
what are the three contact, atopic, seborrheic
common types of
dermatitis?
,Seborrheic dermatitis scalp, oily
occurs most often on the
___________, usually in
individuals with __________
skin.
exact cause of psoriasis is autoimmune, family
unknown, although it is
_________________ in nature, with
T cells attacking healthy
skin cells. Many pts have a
______________ h/o psoriasis.
Psoriasis is characterized exacerbations, remissions, sun, humidity,
by___________ and streptococcal, stress, hormonal, cold, trauma,
_______________. Many factors smoking, alcohol, drugs
influence the suppression
and outbreak of lesions
and vary among
individuals_____ and
_____________ may suppress
lesions. Aggravating
factors include ______________
pharyngitis,_______ ,
______________ changes, ________
weather, skin________ ,
______________,________ , and
certain_______ (e.g.,
antimalarial agents,
lithium, beta blockers).
______________ and ________ lithium, beta
blockers are two
examples of drugs that
may cause a psoriasis
flare-up
, General preventive upper respiratory, emotional, skin, sunburns
measures for the pt
w/psoriasis: avoiding
___________ _______________
infections, especially
streptococcal infections;
coping with _______________
stress; avoiding _________
trauma, including
________________; and avoiding
medications that can
precipitate a flare-up.
psoriasis s/sx: Lesions are red papules, plaques, borders, silvery, elbows, knees,
________ ______________ that join scalp, umbilicus, genitals, nail, gluteal, dry
to form_________ with
distinct ____________. _____________
scales develop on
untreated lesions. Areas
most often affected are
the ___________ and________ ,
__________,_________ , and
_____________. Other signs and
symptoms include ___________
involvement, involvement
in the_________ fold
(called intergluteal
pinking), itching, and
________ or brittle hair.
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_____________ is a chronic, psoriasis, proliferate, 27, 4-5
inflammatory skin disorder
in which the epidermal
cells _______________
abnormally fast. Normally,
cells shed after about
__________ days, but in the
individual with this
condition, the cells shed
every______ days
__________________ is dermatitis, itching, redness, lesions
inflammation of the skin
characterized by
_______________ (pruritis),
______________ (hint: color), and
skin_________ w/varying
borders and distribution
patterns
what are the three contact, atopic, seborrheic
common types of
dermatitis?
,Seborrheic dermatitis scalp, oily
occurs most often on the
___________, usually in
individuals with __________
skin.
exact cause of psoriasis is autoimmune, family
unknown, although it is
_________________ in nature, with
T cells attacking healthy
skin cells. Many pts have a
______________ h/o psoriasis.
Psoriasis is characterized exacerbations, remissions, sun, humidity,
by___________ and streptococcal, stress, hormonal, cold, trauma,
_______________. Many factors smoking, alcohol, drugs
influence the suppression
and outbreak of lesions
and vary among
individuals_____ and
_____________ may suppress
lesions. Aggravating
factors include ______________
pharyngitis,_______ ,
______________ changes, ________
weather, skin________ ,
______________,________ , and
certain_______ (e.g.,
antimalarial agents,
lithium, beta blockers).
______________ and ________ lithium, beta
blockers are two
examples of drugs that
may cause a psoriasis
flare-up
, General preventive upper respiratory, emotional, skin, sunburns
measures for the pt
w/psoriasis: avoiding
___________ _______________
infections, especially
streptococcal infections;
coping with _______________
stress; avoiding _________
trauma, including
________________; and avoiding
medications that can
precipitate a flare-up.
psoriasis s/sx: Lesions are red papules, plaques, borders, silvery, elbows, knees,
________ ______________ that join scalp, umbilicus, genitals, nail, gluteal, dry
to form_________ with
distinct ____________. _____________
scales develop on
untreated lesions. Areas
most often affected are
the ___________ and________ ,
__________,_________ , and
_____________. Other signs and
symptoms include ___________
involvement, involvement
in the_________ fold
(called intergluteal
pinking), itching, and
________ or brittle hair.
