NURS 2200 Lecture Notes - Shingles, Oral Mucosa, Hives
11 Apr 2013
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Explain client preparation for assessment of skin, hair, nails. Differentiate normal from abnormal findings in physical assessment. Considers changes expected at end of life e. g mottling in extremities. Describe variations in assessment techniques/findings: developmental, psychosocial, cultural, environmental. Discuss focus areas related to overall health of skin. Apply critical thinking related to physical assessment of skin, hair, nails. Separated to discuss & focus on components. You will incorporate into regional assessment i. e. head & neck, extremities, torso (front. Largest organ in body, provides unique id e. g. fingerprints. Protects against heat, uv rays, trauma, infection, loss of h20 & electrolytes. Allows sensing of world (touch, pressure, temperature, pain) Layers: epidermis: outermost layer, 5 strata (layers, dermis: layer of connective tissue embedded with hair follicles, sweat glands, oil glands, & sensory receptors new skin cells are formed in basal layer. Consist of a fibrous protein called keratin melanocytes (in epidermis) produce skin pigment: melanin subcutaneous tissue stores ~ 50% body"s fat cells.
