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Saunders Comprehensive Review For The NCLEX-RN Examination, 8 Ed. | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Skin Functions
- Characteristics
- Thermoregulation
- Protection
- Innate Immune Protection
- Synthesize Vitamin D
- Water and Salt Excretion
- Dilated Capillaries are a Blood Reservoir
2 mins
Skin Anatomy
- Characteristics
- Epidermis
- Keratinocytes
- Melanocytes
- Dendritic Cells
- Merkel Cells
- Dermis
- Sweat Glands
- Hair Follicles
- Sebaceous Glands
- Hypodermis
3 mins
Atopic Dermatitis / Eczema
- Presentation
- Pruritic Vesicles
- Inflammatory Skin Rash
- Cheeks in Children
- Skin Flexural Areas
- Associated with Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis
- Treatment
- Tacrolimus
- Moisturizers
- Corticosteroids
- Phototherapy
- Avoid Triggers
- Antihistamines
2 mins
Scabies
- Pathophysiology
- Sarcoptes Scabiei Mite
- Signs & Symptoms
- Pruritus
- Papules with Burrows
- Webs of Fingers and Toes
- Axilla and Nipples
- Diagnosis
- Skin Scraping
- Dermoscopy
- Mites and Eggs on Magnification
- Treatment
- Permethrin Cream
- Oral Ivermectin
- Lindane Cream
- Considerations
- Wash All Linens In Hot Water
3 mins
Stages of Burn Care
- Phase / Stage 1
- Resuscitative/Emergent Phase
- Injury to Return of Capillary Permeability
- 48-72 hours
- IV Fluid Replacement
- Phase / Stage 2
- Acute Phase
- Diuresis to Near Wound Closure
- Phase / Stage 3
- Wound Closure to Return of Optimal Level
2 mins
Burns Interventions
- Ensure Airway Patency
- O2
- IV Fluid Replacement
- Dry Sterile Dressing
- Debridement
- Elevate Burned Limbs
- Analgesics
- Silver Sulfadiazine
- Escharotomy
2 mins
Psoriasis
- Presentation
- Epidermal Hyperproliferation Keratinocytes
- Defined Red Salmon Plaques
- Silvery Scales
- Extensor Surfaces
- Bleeding when Removed
- Auspitz Sign
- Pruritus
- Nail Changes
- Histological Finding
- Munro Microabscesses
- Nucleated Cells in Stratum Corneum
- Treatment
- Retinoids
- Topical Corticosteroids
- Tar
- Immunosuppressants
2 mins
Wound Drainage Types and Devices
- Drainage Types
- Serous
- Serosanguineous
- Sanguineous
- Purulent
- Drainage Devices
- T-tube
- Penrose
- Jackson-Pratt (JP)
- Hemovac
- Considerations
- Record Drainage Amounts
- Check Device Function
2 mins
Rule of 9's for Burns
- Total Body Surface Area (TBSA)
- Head
- Anterior Torso (18%)
- Chest
- Abdomen
- Posterior Torso (18%)
- Upper Back
- Lower Back
- Extremities
- Posterior Leg (each)
- Anterior Leg (each)
- Each Arm
- Genitalia 1%
2 mins
Parkland Formula
- Burn victims
- 24 hours
- TBSA% x Weight x 4 = Fluids
- TBSA %
- x Weight (kg)
- x 4
- = Fluid Requirement (in first 24 hrs)
- Fluids in first 8 hours
- 1/2 of fluid given in first 8 hours
1 min
Burns Assessment
- Stage and Extent of Burn
- Dyspnea
- Singed Nasal Hairs
- Pain
- Initial Decrease Urinary Output
- Paralytic Ileus
- Signs of Inadequate Hydration
- Shock
- Hypothermia
- Hyperkalemia
2 mins
Types of Burns
- Superficial Thickness
- Sunburn
- Superficial Partial Thickness
- Blisters
- Blanching
- Deep Partial Thickness
- Little or Non-blanching
- Full Thickness
- Waxy White, Yellow or Black
- Decreased Pain
2 mins
Burns Considerations
- Maintain Body Temperature
- Increased Risk of Infection
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis
- Curling's Ulcer
- Excision and Grafting
- Adequate Nutrition
- Contractures
2 mins
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
- Cause/Mechanism
- Varicella-Zoster Virus
- Assessment
- Linear, Unilateral Rash Along a Dermatome
- Pruritus
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Interventions
- Acyclovir
- Analgesics
- Gabapentin
- Considerations
- Contagious Vesicles
- Shingrix
3 mins
Candida Albicans
- Fungi
- Yeast with Pseudohyphae at 20 Degrees C
- Germ Tube Formation at 37 Degrees C
- Pruritic Vaginitis
- White Cottage Cheese Discharge
- Fiery Red Mucosa
- Diabetics
- Antibiotic Use
- Esophageal Thrush in Immunocompromised
- Diaper Rash
- Endocarditis in IV Drug Users
2 mins
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- Double Stranded DNA
- Linear
- Signs and Symptoms
- Type 1 HSV
- Gingivostomatitis
- Keratoconjunctivitis
- Encephalitis of Temporal Lobes
- Latent in Trigeminal Ganglia
- Type 2 HSV
- Genital Vesicles
- Neonatal Herpes
- TORCHES
- Latent in Sacral Ganglia
- Diagnosis
- Tzanck Test
- Multinucleated Giant Cells
- Cowdry A Inclusions
- Treatment
- Acyclovir
2 mins
Types of Wound Healing
- Types of Wounds
- Acute
- Chronic
- Healing Process
- Primary Intention
- Approximated Edges
- Secondary Intention
- Edges Not Approximated
- Tertiary Intention
- Delayed Closure due to Infection and Necrosis
2 mins
ABCDEs of Melanoma
- Asymmetry
- Border
- Color
- Diameter
- Evolving
1 min
Pressure Ulcers
- Risk Factors
- Prolonged Immobilization
- Neurologic Disease
- Decreased Level of Consciousness
- Classification
- Stage 1: Intact Skin with Non-blanchable Erythema
- Stage 2: Partial Thickness Skin Loss
- Stage 3: Full-thickness Skin Loss without Fascial Involvement
- Stage 4: Full-thickness Skin Loss with Fascial Involvement
- Management
- Wound Care
- Surgery
- Considerations
- Septicemia
- Osteomyelitis
- Prevention
3 mins
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