Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

Integumentary System CHAP TER 10 Hair shaft Epidermis Dermis Sweat gland Subcutaneous tissue Hair cuticle Copyright © 2007 by Th ...

(^400) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified How the Integumentary System Works The outside covering of the body, or the skin, se ...

CHAPTER 10 Integumentary System^401 Just the Facts Burns WHAT WENT WRONG? Burns are damage to the skin and body tissues caused b ...

(^402) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Charred black or dry white—indicates death of the tissue from the burn (third- degr ...

CHAPTER 10 Integumentary System^403 Oral antibiotics may be necessary. Administer pain medications (oxycodone, morphine) as nee ...

(^404) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified eczema. Some later symptoms may be the result of scratching of the skin. Often the c ...

CHAPTER 10 Integumentary System^405 NURSING INTERVENTION Avoid irritants that caused the dermatitis to prevent recurrence. Allo ...

(^406) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified amounts of x-rays also increase the risk for skin cancers, as does arsenic which is ...

CHAPTER 10 Integumentary System^407 Radiation used to kill cancer cells in melanoma. Chemotherapy, using drugs to kill the mela ...

(^408) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified HALLMARK SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Hot, red skin over the area of infection Swollen and pa ...

CHAPTER 10 Integumentary System^409 Monitor for temperature, enlarging area of redness, increase in drainage. Explain to the pa ...

(^410) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Stage II: Opening in the skin with surrounding erythema from pressure Stage III: ...

CHAPTER 10 Integumentary System^411 NURSING DIAGNOSES Impaired skin integrity Impaired physical mobility Nutrition altered: les ...

(^412) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified PROGNOSIS Prognosis depends on the size, location, and cause of the wound. Items whi ...

CHAPTER 10 Integumentary System^413 Wound closure, either by sutures, steri strips, or dressings. Dirty wounds are usually left ...

(^414) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified intradermal test, where the allergen is injected just under the skin, or a patch tes ...

CHAPTER 10 Integumentary System^415 Blood testing can also be performed to identify antibodies for the particular type of Herpes ...

(^416) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Patient teaching for risk reduction of skin cancer should include: (a) having suspi ...

CHAPTER 10 Integumentary System^417 For your patient with a mild dermatitis rash, you would encourage: (a) washing the area wit ...

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