NUR 2180 Physical Assessment Module 4 QUIZ Skin Hair and Nails

NUR 2180 Physical Assessment Module 4 QUIZ Skin Hair and Nails
1. What things should you assess when asking skin lesions?
Answer
size, shape, borders, asymmetric, any oozing, color(s), depth, how long the lesion has been
there, does it cause pain, how did they get the lesion, texture of lesion
2. What is eczema?
Answer
chronic inflammatory skin lesion caused by overstimulated immune system, genetic changes in
the skin and environmental triggers
3. Signs of eczema
Answer
Erythematous papules and vesicles, with weeping, oozing, flaking, fissures, crusts, and severe
pruritus, usually red in color
4. Symptoms of eczema
Answer
dryness, erythema, edema, itching, vesicles,client may have poor sleep, behavioral concerns,
absences from school and work.
5. What is edema?
Answer
fluid accumulating in the interstitial spaces that is not present normally