Med Surg Integumentary System

How does the Integumentary system regulate homeostasis?

The skin is an ___________? With ______ layers? What are the layers called?

The epidermis is made out of what type of tissue?

Epithelial cells go under what to create new cells?

Squamous epithelial tissue is considered to be what?

The epidermis has cells that are _________________ and cells that create ________________ which produce ___________________ (the color of your skin)?

The dermis also known as the "________________" skin?

The dermis includes cells that produce ________________ and __________________ (protein fibers).

The dermis contains ______________ and _______________ follicles and glands, ________________ endings, and _________________ vessels.

Nerve endings are responsible for _______________ and ________________.

Blood vessels and capillaries make the dermis __________________.

What are the appendages of the skin? (2)

What is normal cap. Refill time?

Sebaceous glands secrete ________________ which is a liquid substance that prevents drying of the skin and hair.

What are the types of sweat glands?

Apocrine sweat glands are found where? (5) These are activated by what?(2) What causes the odor?(1)

Eccrine sweat glands are found where? (3) These are activated by what? (2) These glands release what in the form of perspiration? (2)

What are the 4 function of the skin?

What do inspect for on the skin? (2)

What do we palpate for on the skin? (5)

What are decubitus ulcers caused by?

What are the common sites for decubitus ulcers?

How can we prevent decubitus ulcers? (7)

What does stage 1 of a DU looks like?

Stage of a DU looks like?

Stage 3 of a DU looks like?

Stage for a DU looks like?

What type of person reads biopsy results?

What type of examination can determine fungal infections under ultraviolet light? What would it look like?

What type of fungal examination test uses potassium hydroxide and heat?

A fungal culture takes how many weeks to receive results?

What type of dressing is left in place to debris a wound?

Therapeutic baths are sued to relieve ___________________ or __________________ and aid in the removal of _____________/__________________.

What type of therapy uses a laser light to vaporize tissue and coagulate bleeding vessels?

What type of surgery uses subfreezing temperatures with liquid nitrogen to destroy unwanted tissue cells?

Electrodessication uses what to burn off tissue?

Radiation is used in the treatment of _____________________ skin lesions.