01
Front
Which areas deserve particular attention during a focused skin inspection?
Back
Inspect systematically, especially over bony prominences, beneath and around medical devices, and within skin folds.
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3 Skin Assessment Free Online FlashCards
Study 3 Skin Assessment with 12 free online flashcards. Review key terms, definitions, and concepts with this interactive flashcard deck.
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02
Front
Why compare an area with nearby or corresponding skin?
Back
Comparison helps identify changes from nearby or corresponding skin on the other side of the body.
03
Front
What tissue qualities can gentle palpation help assess?
Back
When appropriate, gently palpate for differences in temperature, texture, or firmness.
04
Front
What should you ask the person about during a skin assessment?
Back
Ask the person about localized pain or tenderness.
05
Front
Is increased warmth or firmness important when the skin is intact?
Back
Yes. Localized warmth or increased firmness may be an early warning sign even when the skin is intact.
06
Front
Why may redness alone be an unreliable sign across skin tones?
Back
Color changes can be less apparent or look different in medium-to-dark skin tones.
07
Front
Which color or tissue changes warrant attention?
Back
A new, persistent color change or other tissue change warrants attention, even if redness is not obvious.
08
Front
What core details make a skin-assessment note useful?
Back
Include the assessment date and time, anatomical location, skin integrity, and objective observations such as color, temperature, texture or firmness, moisture, and tenderness or pain.
09
Front
What additional details should be documented for an open wound?
Back
Record measurements and relevant features such as wound-bed tissue, edges, drainage, and surrounding skin.
10
Front
What should you do after noticing a new darkened area over a pressure point?
Back
Inspect and, if appropriate, palpate the area; ask about pain, document its location and characteristics, and promptly communicate the change according to local procedure.
11
Front
What visible abnormalities should a skin inspection identify?
Back
Look for skin breaks, color changes, moisture or maceration, and other visible abnormalities.
12
Front
What findings can help identify a skin change when redness is not obvious?
Back
Also assess for warmth or coolness, swelling, altered firmness, and pain.
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