largest organ of body, cover entire body 20 of body weight

NUR 631 Derm

• what is skin

Answer largest organ of body, cover entire body 20% of body weight

• what are hair nails glands

Answer accessory structures

• primary fx of skin

Answer protect body

• barrier against microorganisms, UV radiation, loss of body fluids, stress of mechanical

forces

Answer skin function

• functions of skin

Answer regulate body temp, Vit D production, immune surveillance, sensations/pressure receptors for protection

• what changes in aging skin

Answer vascularity, immune and glandular fx, temp regu- lation, sensory fx

• is skin fuction fully developed in newborn

Answer no

• why are infants at risk for fluid loss 1 / 4

Answer skin relatively permeable

• what causes millia/cradle cap

Answer sebum first few weeks of life hold water in

• what happens to skin during puberty

Answer sebacious glands more active, acne, breast areola change

11. ABCDE

Answer Assymetry Border

Color (uniform good) Diameter Evolving

• circumscribed, flat color change less than 1 cm

Answer macule

• what are freckles, nevi

Answer macule

• Macule

Answer flat, colored spot on the skin LESS than 1 CM

• macule larger than 1 cm

Answer patch 2 / 4

• patch

Answer a flat, discolored area on the skin larger than 1 cm

• examples of patch

Answer Mongolian spot, vitiligo, chloasma

• papule

Answer small, solid skin elevation less than 1 cm

• examples of papule

Answer elevated nevi, warts, cherry angioma, molluscum

• elevated solid lesion 1cm or less

Answer papule

• flat elevated circumscribed lesion greater than 1cm

Answer plague

• may be formed by coalescence of papules

Answer plaque

• examples of plaque

Answer psoriasis, lichen planus

• nodule 3 / 4

Answer elevated, firm, circumscribed lesion; deeper in dermis than a papule; 1 to 2 cm in diameter

• elevated, firm, circumscribed lesion; deeper in dermis than a papule; 1 to 2 cm in diameter

Answer nodule

• examples of nodule

Answer fibroma, lipoma

• vesicle

Answer elevated, cirumscribed and superficial lesion; does not extend into dermis; filled with serous fluid; measures less than 1 cm in diameter;

• elevated, cirumscribed and superficial lesion; does not extend into dermis; filled with serous

fluid; measures less than 1 cm in diameter;

Answer vesicle

• herpes simplex, early varicella, contact dermatitis are examples of

Answer vesicle

• vesicle that is larger than 1 cm

Answer bulla

• bulla is

Answer larger than vessicle greater than 1 cm

• / 4