Dermal appendages - ANSWERHair follicles, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, nails
Emollients - ANSWERsoften skin an provide lipids (i.e. silicone, dimethicone, lanolin,
ceramide
Humectants - ANSWERadd water to skin (i.e. urea, lactic acid, glycerin)
Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD) - ANSWERinflammation and erosion of
the skin caused by prolonged exposure to various sources of moisture
Intertriginous Dermatitis (ITD) - ANSWERa type of MASD, inflammation and skin
erosion involving body folds and friction of skin to skin
Peristomal MASD (PMASD) - ANSWERInflammation and denudation of the
peristomal skin associated with effluent exposure such as urine or stool
Periwound MASD (PWMASD) - ANSWERinflammation and erosion of the skin
around a chronic wound associated with sustained contact of wound exudate
, Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD) - ANSWERa type of MASD, inflammation
caused by the prolonged exposure to urine, feces, or dual incontinence
Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI) - ANSWERerythema (or other
manifestation) of cutaneous abnormality that persists 30 minutes of more after
removal of adhesive dressing or tape, types: maceration, mechanical trauma (i.e.
skin tear), tension blister, folliculitis
What is the key indicator of undernutrition? - ANSWERunintended weight loss,
5% loss in body weight in 1 month or 10% loss in body weight in 6 months
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