Exam 13: Assessment of the Integument System

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Covering a skin band that corresponds to a sensory nerve root, such as herpes zoster (shingles).

Macules are solid and elevated. Papules are flat.

Striae are irregular areas of skin that look like bands, stripes, or lines.

Tiny, white, ovoid eggs (nits)that adhere to hair shafts are an indication of ________.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Thickened with ridges.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Swelling and inflammation that occur at lateral nail folds.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. Types of Edema -Can occur in certain disorders of the lymphatic system.

With _____________ turgor, pinched skin "holds" for up to 30 seconds and then slowly returns to its normal contour.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. Types of Edema -Side effect of some medications, such as vasodilators, calcium channel blockers, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), estrogens, and diabetes medications.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Trauma to the nail plate.

Brown recluse spider bites are painful and have a ____________________ surrounded by pallor and erythema.

Skin turgor is commonly assessed over areas free from wrinkles, such as the:

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Distinct and individual, like acne.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Twisted, coiled, spiral, snakelike, such as scabies.

2+ pitting edema can be characterized as:

Scabies have faint _______________ in the superficial epidermis; if undetected for several months, they change to crusted nodules.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Concentric rings, as seen in Lyme disease.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Lesions run together, such as in urticaria.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Pits, grooves, or lines.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. Types of Edema -Due to local causes, such as venous insufficiency, cellulitis, and trauma.