Hair, skin, and nails

What is the first thing you do (after hand hygiene) when entering patient’s room?

ask patient & name DOB

After, draping the client what is the FIRST thing you inspect?

general appearance posture, making postive eye contact, in gown dressed for occasion, & sitting upright

What is the SECOND thing you do after inspecting patient’s general apperance?

inspect head & scalp

What things you looking for when inspecting scalp/ hair and head?

hair color, amount (thick, evenly distributed) scalp color, eyebrow/ eyelash hair color and amount (evenly distributed), and its normocephalic.

What is the THIRD step after inspecting the head & scalp?

Inspecting chest and neck

What are you looking for when inspecting chest and neck?

skin color, no chest hair, and neck hair & color and amount

what is the FOURTH step after inspecting neck and chest?

palpating and inspecting arms

After palpating arms and fingers what (4) things are you looking for in the arms?

skin color, hair color, amount (thin hair), & dry/warm to touch 

What is the next thing you inspect after stating your inspection of your arms?

your. nails

what 6 things do you look for when inspecting nails?

clean, pink, no grooves/rigdes, smooth & round, firm and CLUBBING

After palpating/inspecting nails & arms what is the FIFTH step?

palpating legs and toes

What 4 things are you looking for when inspecting the legs? (same as arms)

skin color, hair color, thin hair, & dry/warm to touch

What 4 things do you inspect of the toes?

pink, firm/smooth, thick, and round

What two things do you feel in soles/heels of feet?

Pressure ulcers & calluses

What is the SIXTH step after palpating /inspecting legs and toes?

Check for tinting & state, “negative tinting

what A in the ABCD”s of moles?

A is  symmetry 

what is the B in the ABC’s of moles?

 B is Border

what is the C in the ABC’s of moles?

C is. Character & Color

what is the D in the ABC’s of moles? what is the dangerous cm? 

D is diameter anything above 6cm is dangerous