NURS 3234 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Zolpidem, Asthma, Horse Length
Document Summary
Outline: wound and skin, obesity and metabolic syndrome, chf and heart failure, fen and acid base, urinary elimination, bowel elimination, learning and teaching, sexuality and health, sensory alterations, cognitive disorders. Skin structure: epidermis, made up of stratified epithelial cells, fusing of epithelial cells forms our waterproof layer of keratin, regenerates easily if nourished by underlying tissue, dermis. 60% of nurses are colonized with mrsa: elastic connective tissue, contains nerves, hair follicles, glands & blood vessels, rests on sq (hypodermis) tissue, which connects skin layers to tissues in our body, sq layer stores fat/cushions tissues. Temperature control: protection, sensation touch/feel, vitamin d absorption, body image/appearance or condition of skin, allows us movement without injury, elimination of waste materials sweat/perspiration, absorption of medications transdermal. Identifying and managing complications of wound healing secondary to large amounts of adipose tissue/strain on wounds from excessive body tissues. Sloughs and eschar are bad and require debridement before you can stage a wound appropriately!
