Features
What is the largest organ of the body?
The Skin!
What does MRSA stand for
What is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
The Provider
When using moisturizers, lotions, and creams you should.
Use mild products for your skin when it comes to cleaning and maintaining.
The body is attacking itself.
What is autoimmune
Thinning skin, wrinkles, and thinning hair are all what?
Normal signs of aging.
Skin infection caused by streptococci or staphylococci (bacteria). Names are shortened to strep and staph.
What is the first step in removing sutures or staples?
Identify yourself and the patient.
What are 3 foods that are related to skin health.
Carrots, leafy greens, and meats.
Mushrooms, mold, and Candida (yeasts) are all examples of what?
Fungi
The skin helps retain what?
Water
What is the most dangerous type of skin cancer? What does it produce on the skin?
What is Malignant melanoma?
creates melanoma lesions.
Ultraviolet light
When should someone seek medical care for a puncture wound
When it is bleeding heavily or larger than 1/2 inches
Minor burns are __________ that make them heal without additional treatment?
Self-Limiting
what is the function of the skin?
The skin is a sense organ that also protects internal organs and the body from bacteria.
What are the 3 different types of lice that a person can get
What is Body, Pubic, and Crab lice
How far should a suture knot be lifted before the suture is snipped?
Just enough to slip the scissors under the suture.
A patient has moved into a much drier climet what should she do to protect herself from drying and irritation
Applying sunscreen, staying hydrated and using moisturizer.
General term that refers to an inflammation of the skin?
What is Dermatitis
Blood vessels______ or widen when the outside temperature is too high
Dilate
Scabies is a skin infection caused by a mite called what?
What is Sarcoptes scabiei.
What does ABCDE stand for in relation to skin observation?
Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, and Evolving
How to protect oneself from to much sun exposure
Wear long-sleeved clothing and apply sunscreen
What is pediculicides used for?
It is a medication used to kill lice.