MS Chapter 57 Skin Disorders Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders
Institution
Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders
age related changes
Wrinkling a result of thinning skin ayers and degeneration of elastin fibers
Decreased sweat glands, although production changes little until advanced age
Decreased sebum production, becomes apparent earlier in women than in men
Dryness and pruritus are common
Ski...
MS Chapter 57 Skin Disorders
Questions and Correct Answers the
Latest Update
age related changes
✓ ➢ Wrinkling a result of thinning skin ayers and degeneration of elastin fibers
✓ ➢ Decreased sweat glands, although production changes little until advanced age
✓ ➢ Decreased sebum production, becomes apparent earlier in women than in men
✓ ➢ Dryness and pruritus are common
✓ ➢ Skin pales because the number of cells that produce melanin decreases
✓ ➢ Skin lesions are common
✓ ➢ Nails flatten; becomes dry, brittle, and discolored
Diagnostic test and procedures
✓ ● Culture and microscopic examination of skin specimens
✓ ● Wood's light examination
✓ ● Patch testing for allergy
✓ ● Biopsy
✓ ➔ Shave
✓ ➔ Punch
✓ ➔ Incisional
✓ ➔ Excisional
A type of therapyused in the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo, and choric eczema
✓ 36 years old woman with lupus erythmatosus
✓
✓ Rationale: Many people with lupus experience photosensitivity to sunlight. They can
trigger symptoms such as skin rashes, itching, and burning. Excess sun exposure can
also cause flares in systemic lupus, triggering symptoms such as joint pain, weakness
and fatigue
not a function of the skin
✓ secretion of hormones
Pt. w/ Alzheimer's says, "I see spots on my skin. I'm dying from a terrible
disease"
✓ Nurse appropriate response = have you recently been exposed to chicken pox
A new grad nurse tells the senior that "the pt w/ dermatitis needs to bath more"
✓ best response by senior to the nurse = dermatitis is not caused by poor hygiene
how to treat psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, and insect bites
✓ apply lubricant to unbroken skin
teaching plan for a pt with atopic dermatitis (SATA)
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