Chapter 32

Question 1

What are the skin layers?

Answer 1

Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous Layer

Question 2

What is the function of the Epidermis?

Answer 2

Outer most layer
No blood Flow
New skin cells are made in this layer

Question 3

What is the function of the Dermis?

Answer 3

Inner layer
Largest and thickest
lots of vascular tissue (blood flow)
Includes hair (pil/o) follicles, sweat glands, and oil (seb/o) glands.

Question 4

What is the function of the subcutaneous layer?

Answer 4

Mainly composed of fat (lip/o) adipose tissue

Question 5

What are the skin cell types?

Answer 5

Epithelial cells
Basal Cells
Keratin
Collagen
Elastin
Melanin

Question 6

What is the Skins function?

Answer 6

Protection
Sensory organ activity
Temperature regulation
Excretion
Synthesis of Vitamin D

Question 7

What colors of the skin are observed in skin exams?

Answer 7

Blue, Red, White, Orange, Gray, Brown/Orange, Purple, Yellow

Question 8

Blue (Skin Exam)

Answer 8

Cyan-osis; Low o2 levels

Question 9

Red (Skin Exam)

Answer 9

Eryth-ema; Fever, burn, or infection

Question 10

White (Skin Exam)

Answer 10

Pale; anemia

Question 11

Orange (Skin Exam)

Answer 11

Cirrhosis; Liver or Pancreatic disorder

Question 12

Gray (Skin Exam)

Answer 12

Ashen; Serious illness or death

Question 13

Brown-Orange (Skin Exam)

Answer 13

Bronze; adrenal problems

Question 14

Purple

Answer 14

Ecchym-osis; deep tissue injury or bruising

Question 15

Yellow

Answer 15

Jaundice; bile problems involving the liver

Question 16

What types of skin infections are there?

Answer 16

Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, and Parasites

Question 17

What two lesion types are there?

Answer 17

Primary (from injury/exposure) and Secondary (Result of a primary lesion/ scar)

Question 18

What is observed when dealing with burns?

Answer 18

The classification of the burn and the Measurements of the burn.

Question 19

What classifications of Burns are there?

Answer 19

First Degree- Superficial; Only first layer
Second Degree- Partial thickness burn; only the first and second layer.
Third Degree- Full thickness burn; involves 3 layers.
Fourth Degree- Deep Full thickness burn; extends past all layers of the skin and exposes muscle/bone

Question 20

How are Burns measured?

Answer 20

They are Measured by the “rules of 9’s”
Head and Neck-9%
Upper limb- 9%
Each lower limb-18%
Front of the torso-18%
Back of the torso - 18%
Genital area- 1%

Question 21

What is Skin Cancer?

Answer 21

Skin cancer is an abnormal, malignant growth of skin cells. Other abnormal growths of skin cells that are not malignant are considered to be benign.

Question 22

What are the main types of Skin Cancer?

Answer 22

Basal Cell Carcinoma
Melanoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Question 23

Skin cancer can happen in 3 different types of cells in the epidermis… What are they?

Answer 23

Squamous cell, Basal Cells, and Melanocytes