Skin Deep
This organ separates the internal environment from the external environment.
What is the skin?
This system is often the first visible indicator of systemic disease.
What is the integumentary system?
Older adults often need assistance with foot care because they may have difficulty doing this movement.
What is bending or reaching their feet?
This type of test identifies fungi, bacteria, and viruses from skin lesions.
What are skin cultures?
This therapy uses moist compresses to decrease inflammation and promote drainage.
What are open wet dressings?
The skin has two main layers: the epidermis and this layer.
What is the dermis?
The two primary techniques used in skin assessment are inspection and this.
What is palpation?
This should be checked between toes to prevent fungal infection and skin breakdown.
What is moisture, cracking, or wounds?
This solution is used to enhance visibility of fungi in a skin culture specimen.
What is 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH)?
Wet dressings should generally not be used longer than this number of hours.
What is 72 hours?
The deepest layer of skin made of adipose and areolar tissue.
What is the hypodermis (subcutaneous layer)?
Skin turgor is used to assess this body status.
What is hydration status?
This pulse is commonly palpated to assess circulation in the foot.
What is the dorsalis pedis pulse?
This type of culture requires ice and rapid transport to the lab.
What is a viral culture?
This therapy involves soaking large areas of skin to remove crusts and relieve itching.
What is balneotherapy?
The outermost epidermal layer made of dead, keratinized cells.
What is the stratum corneum?
A lesion that develops as the first response to a disease process is called this type.
What is a primary lesion?
This tool is used to assess protective sensation in patients at risk for neuropathy.
What is a monofilament (or cotton wisp/light touch)?
This biopsy removes a cylinder-shaped full-thickness plug of skin.
What is a punch biopsy?
This topical medication base absorbs moisture and reduces friction, especially in skin folds.
What are powders?
The epidermal layer where mitosis occurs to produce new skin cells.
What is the stratum germinativum?
When skin is pinched and returns slowly with a “tenting” effect, this condition is present.
What is poor skin turgor?
Lotion should NOT be applied between toes because it can lead to this complication.
What is fungal infection or skin breakdown?
In wound cultures, this area should NOT be swabbed because it does not represent active infection.
What is eschar or slough?
This type of topical medication should be used sparingly because overuse can cause skin thinning.
What are topical corticosteroids?