What specialist treats the integumentary system?
Dermatologist
What is localized collection of blood under the skin; often appears as a bruise?
Hematoma
A ped pt falls and scraped his R knee. What type of wound is this?
Abrasion
Name the four major urine organs
Kidneys
Ureters
Urinary bladder
Urethra
What type of burn caused nerve endings to be destroyed completely?
Fourth-degree (deep full-thickness)
What is the middle layer of the skin?
Dermis
What is a bacterial infection of skin and connective tissue?
Cellulitis
Which type of exudate is pink or light red and common in early healing?
Serosanguineous
Explain why women are more prone to UTIs
Because their shorter urethra gives bacteria a shorter distance to travel to reach the bladder.
In the dipstick- is a patient has ______, it can be a concern for urinary inflammation or infection.
Leukocytes, WBCs.
What are 4 functions of the integumentary system?
Protection
Temperature regulation
Sensation:
Prevents water loss:
Vitamin D production:
What are inflammatory skin condition associated with hereditary and environmental factors? May cause red, itchy, blister-like lesions that crust over.
Eczema
Which healing phase is about 3–4 days?
Inflammatory
Name the two specialist that focus on the urinary tract
Urologist: Manages disorders of the urinary tract.
Nephrologist: Specializes in diseases of the kidneys.
If a pt i severely dehydrated, in a dipstick, what would be abnormal?
Specific gravity
Name 3 skin structures
Hair:
Hair follicle:
Hair bulb:
Sweat glands:
Arteries:
Veins:
Adipose tissue:
What is a Large, fluid-filled blister?
Bulla
A pt has burns on his abdomen and L arm, what is his TBSA estimate?
TBSA estimate-
Head and neck: 9%
Each arm: 9%
Front of chest and abdomen: 18%
Back: 18%
Each leg: 18%
Genitals/perineum :1%
Answer: 27%
A UTI is diagnosed by running what two test?
Urinalysis and urine culture
What healing phase is this: Fibrin helps draw wound edges together; cells multiply to repair tissue, and an eschar or scab may form?
Proliferating
Melanin is produced by?
Melanocytes
ABCDE melanoma warning signs are?
A — Asymmetry
B — Border:
C — Color:
D — Diameter:
E — Evolving
What type of Hemorrhage is bleeding from small vessels near the skin surface?
Capillary
What is Renal calculi and what is one Sx?
Kidney stones - Severe back or side pain, painful urination, dark or foul-smelling urine, nausea, frequent urination, fever, or chills.
Kidneys filter about ________ liters of fluid and blood plasma daily.
150-200