NURS 1300 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Skin-largest organ system in the body -first line of defense -prevents water loss/electrolytes -regulates body temp. through sweat production and evaporation -composed of: 1. epidermis 2. dermis 3. subcutaneous Epidermisprotective layer -outer avascular layer composed of dense squamous cells which are replaced every 4 weeks -keratinocytes and melanocytes (brown tones to skin) Dermissupportive later -origin of hair, nails, sebaceous glands, eccrine glands, apocrine sweat glands -collage...

What is inspection?Concentrated watching What should you do when inspecting?- Compare patient's right side with left side - Use good light - Obtain adequate exposure of PT What is palpation?Using touch to assess What should you do when palpating?- Texture - Temperature - Moisture - Organ location/size - Swelling - Vibration/Pulsation - Rigidity/Spasticity

Precordiumanterior chest- directly over heart and great vessels mediastinummiddle third of thoracic cage- heart and great vessels are here Great vesslesmajor arteries and veins connected to the heart -located between the lungs -middle third of the thoracic cage (mediastinum)ôo Pericardiumtough, fibroud double walled sac that surrounds and protects the heart -consists of 2 layers -few mL of pericardial fluid -adheres to great vessels, esophagus, sternum, pleurae and anchored to dia

Four lobes of the brain1. Frontal 2. Parietal 3. Occipital 4. Temporal Wernicke's areatemporal lobe speech comprehension dominant hemisphere damage leads to RECEPTIVE aphasia Broca's areaFrontal lobe motor speech

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