Integumentary System
Wounds that close on their own without using superficial closure is this type of intention healing
What is secondary intention?
Hypocalcemia, seizures, and muscle pain are symptoms of (hypo or hyper)______ parathyroidism.
What is hypoparathyroidism?
**chart on page 541
This side-lying position is preferred for patients with GERD (right or left)
What is left side-lying?
This type of urinary incontinence is the most common in the geriatric population and is characterized by loss of urine after an intense need to void due to the detrusor muscle involuntarily contracting
What is urge?
Severe lymphedema is classified as greater than ___ cm difference between the circumference of the affected and unaffected limbs.
What is 5cm?
**classification on page 565
This type of ulcer has smooth, defined edges and severe pain becomes even worse with leg elevation
What is arterial insufficiency ulcers?
**table to review is on page 515
This disease is characterized by hypofunction of the adrenal cortex and symptoms include hypotension, weakness, weight loss, and altered pigmentation
What is Addison's Disease?
**compare to hyperfunction found in Cushing's
This disease is often caused by the H. pylori infection and chronic NSAID use...patients often present with bloody stools, heartburn, halitosis, and rosacea
What is peptic ulcer disease?
Kidney failure occurs as a GFR of less than ___
What is 15?
**table on page 557
Pitting edema that increases with activity or heat, but will decrease with elevation or rest is classified as this stage of lymphedema.
What is Stage 1?
**table on page 566
On the Wagner Ulcer Grade Classification Scale, a wound presenting with gangrene of the digit would be classified as this grade
What is 4?
**table to review on page 516
Patients with Grave's disease will have _____ (heat or cold) intolerance and is a specific cause of ______ (hyper or hypo) thyroidism
What is heat intolerance and hyperthyroidism?
**Other symptoms include goiter, weight loss, and palpitations
Diverticulitis is normally felt in this section of the abdomen
What is lower left side?
**review table on page 552
An untreated UTI can cause pyelonephritis which is an infection of this
What is the kidneys?
This type of bandages is used for patients with lymphedema in phase I of treatment.
What are short-stretch bandages?
This type of dressing has the highest absorptive capacity and can be used on infected wounds with lots of drainage:
a) alginates
b) hydrocolloids
c) hydrogels
d) transparent film
What are alginates?
Hypoglycemia occurs when blood glucose is < ___mg/dl and hyperglycemia occurs when blood glucose is > _______mg/dl.
What is 70 and 180-200?
**know the differences in presentation on page 524
This type of Hepatitis is one of the primary etiologies of chronic liver disease and eventual liver failure
What is Hepatitis C?
A separation of the abdomen greater than the width of this many finger(s) when a woman lifts her head and shoulders off the plinth is indicative of diastasis recti.
What is two fingers?
This is the primary cause of cervical cancer.
What is the human papilloma virus (HPV)?
A patient who has burns on their anterior trunk and anterior legs/feet would be classified as this percentage of body burnt according to the rule of nines
What is 36%?
**review on page 526
This type of acid-base disorder is often resolved by administering potassium chloride to the patient as this will help to lower their pH.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
*(I remember that the "k" in alkalosis means give them KCl)
**For metabolic acidosis, the patient is given sodium bicarbonate
The most common symptom of gallstones is pain in this area of the abdomen
What is RUQ?
A pregnant woman exercising is permitted to remain at _____% of their max heart rate for a 30 minute exercise session.
What is 50-60%?
This type of cancer is the most frequent cause of death out of all the cancers.