What is the function of nails?
Protective and used as tools
Name the functions of the skin. You get 100 pts for each function named.
Protection, Sensation, Temp regulation, Excretion, Produce vitamin D
What is letter C pointing to?
Free edge.
What layer of skin is ink from tattoo guns placed in?
Dermis
What does the rule of 9 estimate?
The percent of the body that is burned.
Where is the "living" portion of the nail located?
Nail matrix
What structure produces melanin?
Melanocytes
What is the correct order of skin layers from deep to superficial? (use the letters, not terms)
G, I, C
What is sweat composed of?
99% water, trace amounts of salts, vitamins, waste
After completing the formula for how many liters to administer after fluid loss, you get the answer of 4 L. How many liters should be given in the first 8 hours of admitance?
2 (50% first 8 hours, 50% in next 16 hours)
Little moon, which is whiter due to thickness of nail is what?
Lunula
Which epidermal layer is constantly being shed during your daily activities?
Stratum Corneum
What type of burn is this?
2nd Degree
What are the two types of glands found in skin? Bonus if you can tell me the general name and anatomical name.
Sudoriferous (sweat) & Sebaceous (oil)
A male got 2nd degree burns on his entire head & neck, and the superior half of his chest. What percent of his total body is burned?
18%
What are the 2 visible parts of the nail?
Free edge & nail body
Why does sweat from our armpits/genetalia have an odor while other parts of the body do not?
Apocrine glands secrete fatty substances and bacteria reacts and breaks it down creating an odor.
Letter E is pointing to
Sebaceous gland
Which layer of epidermis is not found throughout the entire body?
Stratum lucidium
What are the most immediate concerns when a burn patient is brought into the hospital?
Limiting fluid loss to prevent shock & prevent infection
Nails are composed of what?
Keratin
Collagen
What is the function of letter A?
Provides a protective seal for the nail matrix.
What are the two types of dense irregular connective tissue inside of the dermis?
Papillary & Reticular
A woman receives minor 1st degree burns on her entire dorsal side, EXCEPT her legs, due to sun bathing. What percent of her body contains burns?
31.5%