Skin Assessment 1 Skin function n n n Slides: 34 Download presentation Skin Assessment 1 Skin function n n n n Protection/Barrier Sensation Temperature regulation Identification Communication Absorption/Excretion Helps regulate fluid balance Immune Response Function Vitamin D 2 Skin Color : Erythema Pallor Ictere Cyanosis 3 Skin Moisture : Sweating Skin Dryness Skin 4 Turgor : Poor Turgor primary. Lesions 6 Plaque: 11 Wheal ( Urticaria ): ������ 14 Bulla 16 Secondary lesions 19 Hypertrophic Scar 26 Angioma 31 Petechia : <2 mm 32 Purpura: 2 mm-1 cm 33 Ecchymosed: >1 cm 34