2023-2024 NURS507 Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide Review With Answers (219 Solved Questions)

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NURS 507 Exam 3: Study Guide Review
Questions (219 Terms) with Verified
Answers 2023-2024.
What is the function of the integumentary system? - Correct Answer:
protection from external environment, temperature regulation, fluid
and electrolyte balance, sensation, absorption, excretion and synthesis
of vitamin D
what are the two types of sweat glands? - Correct Answer: eccrine and
apocrine
eccrine sweat glands - Correct Answer: respond primarily to elevated
body temperature
apocrine glands - Correct Answer: Sweat glands in the pubic and
underarm areas that secrete thicker sweat, that produce odor when
come in contact with bacteria on the skin
layers of the skin - Correct Answer: epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
What are the integumentary variations of infants? - Correct Answer:
physiological jaundice, birthmarks, mottling

physiological jaundice - Correct Answer: a yellowish tinge to the skin of
the newborn seen in the first 48-72 hours after birth
What are the integumentary variations of adolescents? - Correct
Answer: acne, sexual development
What are the integumentary variations of pregnant women? - Correct
Answer: striae, cholasma, linea negra, vascular spiders
cholasma - Correct Answer: pigmentary skin discoloration usually
occurring in yellowish brown patches or spots
What are the integumentary variation in menopausal women? - Correct
Answer: increased facial hair, hot flashes, and hair loss
What are the integumentary variations of older adults? - Correct
Answer: skin becomes thin and dry, nails thicken

pallor - Correct Answer: Extreme or unnatural paleness
jaundice - Correct Answer: yellowing of the skin
erythema - Correct Answer: redness of the skin
mottling - Correct Answer: condition of spotting with patches of color
cyanosis - Correct Answer: bluish discoloration of the skin
ecchymotic - Correct Answer: bruised
excoriation - Correct Answer: Skin sore or abrasion produced by
scratching or scraping
What are the four T's of palpation used during a physical assessment of
the skin? - Correct Answer: temperature (back of hand), turgor
(sternum), texture (indurated or fluctuant), tenderness

indurated skin - Correct Answer: hardened skin
fluctuant skin - Correct Answer: mushy or boggy
Primary skin lesion - Correct Answer: physical changes in the skin
considered to be caused directly by the disease process
macule - Correct Answer: flat, colored spot on the skin <1 cm
patch - Correct Answer: larger, flat lesion, not palpable >1cm
papule - Correct Answer: elevated palpable lesion <1cm
plaque - Correct Answer: larger, palpable lesion >1cm
pustule - Correct Answer: pus-filled lesion
vesicle - Correct Answer: fluid-filled lesion

bulla - Correct Answer: large fluid-filled lesion
nodule - Correct Answer: elevated, solid lesion
wheal - Correct Answer: firm, edematous, plaque
Secondary skin lesions - Correct Answer: may evolve from primary
lesions, or may be caused by external forces such as scratching, trauma,
infection, or the healing process
scales - Correct Answer: excess dead epidermal cells that are produced
by abnormal keratinization and shedding
crusts - Correct Answer: dried serum and cellular debris (scab)
erosions/excoriations - Correct Answer: focal loss of epidermis
ulcers - Correct Answer: focal loss of epidermis and dermis

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fissure - Correct Answer: linear loss of epidermis and dermis with sharp
borders
atrophy of the skin - Correct Answer: depression in the skin from
thinning
scar - Correct Answer: abnormal formation of connective tissue
keloid - Correct Answer: overgrowth of scar tissue
hypertrophic scar - Correct Answer: Excess production of scar tissue
that is localized to the wound
lichenification - Correct Answer: thickening of the skin
annular - Correct Answer: ring-shaped
confluent - Correct Answer: skin lesions that run together

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gyrate - Correct Answer: ring-spiral shaped
iris lesions - Correct Answer: concentric rings; "bull's eyes"
nummular/discoid - Correct Answer: coin shaped
polymorphous - Correct Answer: occuring in several forms
serpiginous - Correct Answer: snake-like
zosteriform - Correct Answer: linear shape of skin lesion along a nerve
route
reticular - Correct Answer: net-like
intertriginous area - Correct Answer: an area where two skin areas may
touch or rub together

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seborrheic dermatitis - Correct Answer: an inflammation that causes
scaling and itching of the upper layers of the skin or scalp
basal cell carcinoma - Correct Answer: Most common and least severe
type of skin cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules.
squamous cell carcinoma - Correct Answer: malignant tumor of the
squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis
melanoma - Correct Answer: The most serious form of skin cancer,
black tumor
What are the ABCDE's for the assessment of melanoma? - Correct
Answer: a-asymmetry
b-border
c-color
d-diameter
e-evolving

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what can cause pale nail plates? - Correct Answer: anemia
what can cause greenish-black nail plates? - Correct Answer: fungal or
bacterial infection
what can cause yellow nail plates? - Correct Answer: cigarette smoking,
nail polish use, psoriasis, or respiratory problems
what can cause pitted nail plates - Correct Answer: psoriasis
hirutism - Correct Answer: excessive hair growth
Cafe au lait spots - Correct Answer: Smooth edged tan-to-brown
pigmentations on the skin seen in NF1
urticaria - Correct Answer: hives
psoriasis - Correct Answer: chronic skin condition producing red lesions
covered with silvery scales

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