Exam 10: Skin, hair, and Nails

Your are assigned to a 69-year-old patient who complains that her legs are cold all the time and her skin is dry and itchy.Which are of the patient's body are optimal for examining skin turgor?

A white cast to the skin resulting from a congenital inability to form melanin is known as ____________________.

Your are assigned to a 69-year-old patient in a nursing home.Your patient complains that his legs are cold all the time and his skin is dry and itchy.You note that the patient is wearing flannel nightclothes and has a wool blanket over his legs as he sits in a chair.Your hypothesize that he has areas of lichenification and excoriations on his arms and legs,which have most likely developed because of tissue damage from which of the following?

A white cast to the skin resulting from a congenital inability to form melanin is known as

Apocrine glands are found primarily in which areas? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient with a burn injury.Which of the following examinations would provide the nurse with the most accurate information about the type of burn?