Prep U Chapter 14

A golden yellow pigment that is heavily keratinized and is found in subcutaneous fat is called what?

Carotene

A nurse observes the presence of hirsutism on a female client. The nurse should perform further assessment on this client for findings associated with which disease process?

Cushing's disease

A nurse is working with a 13-year-old boy who complains that he has begun to sweat a lot more than he used to. He asks the nurse where sweat comes from. The nurse knows that sweat glands are located in which layer of skin?

Dermis

Which layer of the skin contains blood vessels, nerves, sebaceous glands, lymphatic vessels, hair follicles, and sweat glands?

Dermis

The terms "generalized," "exposed surfaces," "upper arm," and "skin folds" are used to describe which major characteristic of skin lesions?

Distribution

A nurse receives report from the shift nurse that a client has new onset of peripheral cyanosis. Where should the nurse focus the assessment of the skin to detect the presence of this condition?

Fingers and toes

Why is it important for the nurse to ask the client what they think caused a skin condition?

The client's perception affects the approach and effectiveness in treating the skin condition

When inspecting the hair, what would the nurse note?

a. Color b. Condition of hair shaft c. Hair shafts that are shiny

A client's tongue and oral mucosa are blue-tinged in color. What health problem should the nurse suspect this client is experiencing?

advanced lung disease

To assess an adult client's skin turgor, the nurse should

use two fingers to pinch the skin under the clavicle