Thursday, May 28, 2026

Nurse Aide 1 Module H Body Systems Vocabulary Flash Cards: Integumentary System

Module H focuses on body systems. This set of vocabulary flash cards features the integumentary system as it pertains to North Carolina's Nurse Aide 1 program.

Use the following flashcards to help you study the related terms and definitions.

Directions:

  1. Click on the first flashcard.
  2. Click on each card or on the next thumbnail at the bottom to advance to the next slide.
Module H: Body Systems Integumentary System

Avoidable Pressure Injury

Pressure injury that one develops from improper use of the nursing process

Bedfast

Confined to bed

Bony Prominences

Areas of the body where bone is close to the skin, such as elbows, shoulder blades, sacrum

Deep Tissue Pressure Injury

Purple or deep red localized area of discolored intact skin or blood-filled blister; usually due to damage of underlying soft tissue from pressure and/or shear

Dermatitis

Inflammation of skin

Dermis

Layer of skin under the epidermis

Eczema

Red, itchy areas on the surface of the skin

Epidermis

Outer layer of skin

Friction

Rubbing of one surface against another; skin is dragged across a surface

Integumentary System

The skin; the largest organ and system in the body, responsible for providing a natural protective covering of the body

Pressure Injury (Pressure Ulcer)

Any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissues

Pressure Injury Stage 1

Intact skin; redness over bony prominence

Pressure Injury Stage 2

Skin loss (partial-thickness); may see a blister or shallow reddish-pink ulcer; the blister may be intact or open

Pressure Injury Stage 3

Skin loss (full-thickness); skin gone; may see subcutaneous fat; slough (dead soft tissue, often moist and varies in color - white, green, or tan) may be present; could be attached or stringy and loose

Pressure Injury Stage 4

Full-thickness skin and tissue loss with muscle, tendon, and bone exposure; slough and eschar (thick, leathery dead tissue that may be loose or attached to skin); often black or brown

Shear

When layers of skin rub up against each other; or it could be when skin remains in place, but tissues underneath move and stretch causing damage to capillaries and blood vessels

Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

A disease caused by a virus, most common in people over 50, with signs that include a rash or blisters on one side of the body, burning pain, numbness, and itching

Stasis Dermatitis

A skin condition affecting lower legs and ankles that occurs from a buildup of fluid under the skin and causes problems with circulation

The 30° Lateral Position

Position of a resident when the bed is not raised more than 30° and pillows are placed under the head, shoulder, and leg to lift the hip at about a 30° angle to avoid pressure on the hip

Unavoidable Pressure Injury

A pressure injury occurs despite efforts to prevent one through proper use of the nursing process

Unstageable Pressure Injury

Full-thickness tissue loss with injury covered by slough and/or eschar



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