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Wood lamp - ANSWER an ultraviolet light used to diagnose fungal infections
doppler - ANSWER equipment used when pulses are not palpable
opthalmoscope - ANSWER equipment used to see red reflex on the inner part of the eye
otoscope - ANSWER equipment used to visualize inside of the ear
goniometer - ANSWER instrument used to measure joint angles
skinfold caliper - ANSWER equipment used to measure subcutaneous tissue
transilluminator - ANSWER used to detect blood, fluid, or mass in a cavity
red glow will show presence of air in the fluid
tuning fork - ANSWER used for Weber-Rinne tests
largest organ in the body - ANSWER skin @ 20 lbs
Largest gland in the body - ANSWER liver
why can you see internal organs in a newborn? - ANSWER very thin abdominal muscles
when does sweat and oil glands activate? - ANSWER adolescence
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Staging of decubitus ulcers - ANSWER Stage 1: Epidermis
Stage 2: Epidermis and Dermis
Stage 3: Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous
Stage 4: Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous and Muscles
What does the dermis contain? - ANSWER blood vessels and nerve endings
Eccrine Sweat Glands - ANSWER water and salt
Apocrine Sweat Glands - ANSWER water, salt, fatty acids and proteins mix with bacteria which gives off
body odor
3 stages of hair growth - ANSWER anagen: active growth stage, 1 cm/ month 2-6 years
catagen: transitional phase 2 weeks
telogen: shedding phase happens 1-4 months
Villa - ANSWER peach fuzz, pale short fine hair covering entire body
terminal hair - ANSWER long hair found on the scalp as well as on legs, arms, and body of both males
and females
lanugo - ANSWER fine hair on baby that is downy hair that will be replaced villa within 3 month
vernix caseosa - ANSWER Waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans
what to do if yellowing of a baby's skin within 24 hours to 7 days after birth, especially if dehydrated? -
ANSWER increase fluids and phototherapy
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milia - ANSWER Tiny white bumps that commonly appear on a baby's face.
stork bites - ANSWER irregular pink patches on back of neck on baby that will disappear within a year
mongolian spots - ANSWER bluish purple spots of pigmentation on dark skinned babies
grading of edema - ANSWER 0=0mm
2= 4mm
3=6mm
4=8mm
when assessing skin for skin cancer what is the criteria? - ANSWER A: asymmetrical
B: border irregularity
C: color Change
D: diameter greater than 6mm
E: evolving
assessing hair - ANSWER seperate inch by inch across skull looking for masses or infestations
pediculosis capitis - ANSWER head lice, white patches that cling to hair shaft
how to look for clubbing of the fingers - ANSWER mirroring diamond shape
160* is normal
erosion - ANSWER wearing away of the epidermis
heals without treatment