Function/Assessment
What happens with skin as people age?
What is thinning?
What is the Braden Scale?
What type of dressings are recommended for patients with dermatitis?
What is wet dressings?
What will psoriasis appear as?
How can a nurse help a patient in the rehabilitation stage?
1- encourage full independence
2. Refer for professional help
What are we assessing when we assess moisture/dryness of the skin?
What is level of dehydration?
What must be done prior to obtaining a skin culture?
What is irrigation?
How are topical ointments applied?
What is with a gloved hand or wooden tongue depressor?
What should we use to irrigate a pressure wound?
What is a 30 mL syringe and 18-gauge needle?
What is the tool called that we use to calculate the extent of burns?
What is rule of nines?
The type of edema that occurs in the part of the body that is at the lowest point.
What is dependent edema?
Closed comedones are also known as:
What is whiteheads?
Why should wet dressings not be prescribed for more than 72 hours?
What is the skin will become dry or macerated?
The other name for ringworm of the scalp?
What is tinea capitis?
What has been found to reduce incidence and mortality in burn patients?
What is early use of NG enteral feeding?
The relationship of lesions to each other.
In relation to skin testing, what should the nurse verify prior to performing?
What is resuscitation equipment in close proximity?
What patient education is important following balneotherapy?
What is wear loose clothing after the bath?
What is the most significant aggravating factor for psoriasis?
What is streptococcal pharyngitis?
What should be assessed following an escharotomy?
What is return of distal pulses?
When assessing a mole, what is most alarming?
What is a mole that is changing colors?
What types of skin infections thrive in warm, moist environments?
What is fungal infections?
For who should powder be avoided?
What is people with respiratory disorders or tracheostomies?
What disorder has the following pathophysiology?
- Acute inflammation/infection
- Painful vesicles
- Follows nerve distribution
- Usually unilateral?
What is herpes zoster?
The amount of damage to the skin is related to what 5 things?
1. Temperature of burning agent
2. The burning agent itself
3. The duration of burning exposure
4. conductivity of tissue
5. The thickness of the involved dermal structures