Select the best description of the secretion of the eccrine glands .
a. thick, milky
B. dilute saline solution
c. protective lipid substance
d. keratine
Nevus is the medical term for...
a mole
To assess for early jaundice, you will assess...
sclera and hard palate
Checking for skin temperature is best accompplished by using...
dorsal surface of the hands
Skin turgor is assessed by picking up a large fold of skin on the anterior chest under the clavicle. This is done to determine the presence of...
dehydration
You note a lesion during an examination. Select the description that is most complete
a. raised, irregular lesion the size of a quarter, located on the dorsum of the left hand.
b. open lesion with no drainage or odor, approximately 1/4 inch in diameter
c. pedunculated lesion below left scapula with consistent red color, no drainage or odor
You examine nail beds for clubbing. The normal angle between the nail base and the nail is...
160 degrees
The capillary beds should refill after being depressed in...
1-2 seconds
During a routine visit, M.B., age 78 asks about ta small round macules on the hands. Your best respnse is...
These are the results of sun exposure and do not require treatment.
An area of this shiny skin with decreased visibility of normal skin markings is called...
atrophy
Flattening of the angle between the nail and the base is...
described as clubbing
The configuration for individual lesions arranged in circles or arcs, as occurs with ringworm, is called
annular
The "A" in the ABCDE rule stands for...
asymmetry
A risk factor for melanoma is...
skin that freckles or burns before tanning
Lyme disease is more prevalent...
May through September
Herpes zoster (shingles)...
lesion on only one side of body; does not cross midline.
Clubbing can be assessed by...
noting a change in the angle of the nail base
Milia occur because...
sebum occludes skin follicles
_____ basal cell layer
epidermis
_____ aids in protection by cushioning
subcutaneous layer
______ collagen
dermis
______ adipose tissue
subcutaneous layer
______ uniformly thin
epidermis
______ stratum corneum
epidermis
______ elastic tissue
dermis
describe pallor
absence of red-pink tones from the oxygenated hemoglobin in blood
describe erythema
intense redness of the skin due to excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries
describe cyanosis
bluish mottled color that signifies decreased perfusion
describe jaundice
increase in bilirubin in the blood causing a yellow color in the skin
erythema toxicum
tiny punctate red macules and papules on the cheeks, trunk, chest, back, and buttocks
harlequin
lower half of body turns red, upper half blanches
cutis marmorata
transient mottling on trunk and extremities
acrocyanosis
bluish color around the lips, hands, fingernails, feet, and toenails
cafe au lait
large round or oval patch of light brown usually present at birth
physiologic jaundice
yellowing of skin, sclera, and mucous membranes due to increased numbers of red blood cells hemolyzed following birth
carotenemia
yellow-orange color in light-skinned persons from large amounts of foods containing carotene