Question

Choose a Skin, Hair or Nail disorder of interest to you and answer the following questions:

1. Is there a genetic or race-linked component of this disorder?

2. What is the cause? Is it preventable?

3. Do you know anyone with the condition? If so, how is it being managed?

4. Formulate a nursing care plan for the disorder.

a. Assessment findings

b. Nursing diagnosis

c. Intervention (2)

d. Planning-Short term goal (1), Long term goal (1)

e. Evaluation

Answer 1

Ans. Skin disorder :- 1.genetic disease are mainly affecting the skin and its appendages. These are caused by single gene mutations . Genetic skin disorder are also called genodermatoses . Nearly forty your skin disease are there some of them are skin cancer, lupus, acne, psoriasis, hives, warts,and hyperhidrosis.

2.cause :- cause of skin disorder are common known causes of skin disorders include , bacteria trapped in skin pores and hair follicles . Fungus , parasite.

Family history , environmental factors , radiation, air pollution etc.

Preventable :- wash your hands with soap and warm water frequently.

- avoid sharing eating utensils and drinking glasses with other people.

- avoid direct contact with the skin of other people who have an infection

- clean things in public spaces

3. Cancer

Manage :- surgical excision of lesion and surrounding tissue.

- chemotherapy, which involves use of zinc chloride to fix cells before they are dissected by layers.

- radiation

4. Assessment - a. subjective data, objective data physical examination

Dry skin, hair loss vitamin deficiency

B. Body image changes related to skin disease

C. Pre genetic counseling,

D. 1.chemothraphy

2.stroids medicine

E. Avoid exposure to sun and known irritants

- examines skin lesions regularly .

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