Exam 19: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Patient has a pressure ulcer of the left ankle on admission,which is documented as a stage 1 and progresses to a stage 3 during the course of the stay.The patient is a paraplegic.

Patient stepped on a piece of glass and injured his foot 2 days ago.There is a laceration of the left foot.No foreign body was present.He is now being admitted to the hospital for treatment of cellulitis in the left leg.

Dermatitis from gold ring: __________

What usually causes hives?

Pulse lavage debridement of the subcutaneous tissue is performed by a wound care nurse on a patient with a stage 3 decubitus ulcer of the right ankle.

The skin is composed of ____________________ layers.

Asteatosis cutis: __________

The outer layer of skin is called the ____________________.

Polymorphous light eruption from first-time use of a tanning booth: __________

Patient was admitted because of the development of blistering and erosion of skin and mucous membranes.About 10 days ago the patient had fever,sore throat,and headache and was thought to have influenza.The patient was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome due to history of pneumonia.

What are two accessory organs of the integumentary system?

Which of the following are the two most common bacteria associated with skin infections? 1)Streptococcus pyogenes 2)Escherichia coli 3)Staphylococcus aureus 4)Treponema pallidum 5)Pseudomonas aeruginosa

MATCHING Match the following terms to the correct definition. -A type of dermatitis characterized by a type of rash found in body folds

A nursing home patient with an enlarging stage 3 sacral decubitus ulcer is admitted for wound care.The patient had a previous stroke with residual right hemiplegia.

Hutchinson's cheiropompholyx: __________

Patient is admitted to the hospital with probable SJS-TEN (Stevens-Johnson syndrome with toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap).The patient has a fever,chills,blistering of the mouth and eyes,and large areas on the trunk of the body where skin is peeling off.The patient recently began receiving allopurinol for gout.The attending physician admits that patient to the burn unit and documents that 30% of the body is affected by TENS and that the likely cause of this is the allopurinol.

A patient has a chronic ulcer of the right great toe with skin breakdown only and is admitted for excisional debridement of the skin.

The organism responsible for a furuncle is Staphylococcus,which enters the body through ____________________.

Another name for furuncle is a(n)____________________.

The skin and its accessory organs are part of the ____________________ system.