CWS exam

Cells make up the Epidermis? - Answer-Keratinocytes Keratinocytes are? - Answer-in stratum granulosum, relase lipids which continaun moisture, brick and mortar of skin Dermis contains? - Answer-cells for immune function: Macrophages and Fibroblasts Ph of the skin? - Answer-4-6.5 Macrophages do what? - Answer- Fibroblasts are? - Answer- subcutaneous tissue? - Answer-can not regenerate, heals scar tissue, poorly perfused, plays key role in reducing presure Muscle? - Answer-can not regenerate, higher metabolic rate, most impacted by unrelieved pressure. age and skin? - Answer-neonates and infants skin absorbption risj is higher. Older = prolonged skin responce. Basal cell carcinoma? - Answer-most common, pearl like transulscent papule with central ulceration. Squamous cell carcinoma? - Answer-enlarged keratotic papule, can occur on les in elderly, mistaken for a venous ulver ABCDE? - Answer-Assymetry Border Color Diameter Evolution Biposy is? - Answer-gold standard for identification if wound is not responding to normal treatmenet absorption of topical treatments? - Answer-scrotum, hair follicles, face, forearm, palm of the hand, plantar foot. vitamin c difficency wound? - Answer-traiangular skin tear: advaced = transparent epidermice zinc defficency rash? - Answer-flaking red rash, eyebrows orr nose folds essiential fatty acid deficiency appears? - Answer-snowflakes in the socks!! glucosamine deficency? - Answer-tenting of the skin that doesn not resolve Macules? - Answer-flat, different color than normal, on skin or mucosal area, may be fine scales. NONPALPABLE Papules? - Answer-solid elevation from skin, red. Plaques? - Answer-scaly raised areas of skin nodules? - Answer-firm well definined lesion under skin cysts - Answer-closed cavity or sac, fluid or semisolid