Conditions of the Skin
Patches of melanin found on the skin will form
what is freckles or macule
Each upper limb (front and back) is considered _% of the body skin surface area.
what is 9%
What color would you expect to see in a healthy nail?
what is pink
Condition of yellow jaundice happens when the body builds up excess_____________
What is bilirubin
When chilled, your body's reaction to the cold gives you goose pimples which is a contraction of _________muscles found in the dermis
What is arrector pili muscles
The skin tans in response to sunlight because of the release of ___________
what is melanin
Burn characterized by blistering, severe pain, and swelling is a __________burn
what is second degree or partial thickness burn
The layer of epithelial tissue under the fingernail that is actually part of the epidermis is the __________.
what is nail bed
When getting hot or flushed, what action does the peripheral blood vessels do?
What is vasodliate
People with a malfunctioned circulatory system where the extremities are not receiving enough O2 may have what skin color
what is blue
This type of burn involves all three skin layers and each are destroyed and the victim initially will feel no pain is what type of burn?
what is third degree burn or full thickness burn
This type of gland secretes oil for the skin and hair
what is sebaceous gland
__________chronic skin condition marked by thick, flaky, red patches of various sizes, covered with white, silvery patches
What is psoriasis
A ___is a small, fluid-filled raised spot on the surface of the skin
What is vesicle or blister
A bleeding wound will eventually form a clot. The top portion of this clot is exposed to air and hardens, forming a ___________
what is a scab
The _______is a system devised to assess the amount of body surface affected by a burn
what is the rule of nines
The part of the hair that you see is the _________
what is the hair shaft
This _______skin condition is an eruption of extremely painful vesicles that happen in a band-like pattern along the course of the spinal nerve pathway. This condition is caused by _____________
What is shingles; What is Herpes zoster
Collagen and elastic fibers of the __________make it possible for the skin to flix with movement and this layer contains the hair follicles, sweat and sebaceous glands and nerve endings.
What is dermis
A way to give pain medication that isn't by IV's or injections but can be delivered through the skin is called a ____________patch
what is transdermal patch
After a severe burn, a pt may require a(n)________, in which skin is removed from an uninfected area of his body and moved to the burn area. This is called what?
what is a autograft
The white half-moon shape area of the fingernail is called this
What is lunula
Fever blisters or cold sores are caused by the __________virus
What is Herpes simplex virus
_________is a disorder that results primarily from an allergic reaction to a bite
What is a wheal