37 ATI - Personal Hygiene

Question 1

tasks performed routinely during the course of a typical day, such as walking, eating, bathing, brushing the teeth, and grooming

Answer 1

activities of daily living (ADLs)

Question 2

adjustment to changes in circumstances such as those resulting from illness or disability

Answer 2

adaptation

Question 3

hair loss

Answer 3

alopecia

Question 4

a chronic superficial fungal infection of the skin of the feet, typically between the toes

Answer 4

athlete’s foot (tinea pedis)

Question 5

pertaining to or directed toward the bucca (cheek), the fleshy portion of the side of the face that makes up the lateral wall of the oral cavity

Answer 5

buccal

Question 6

a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin

Answer 6

callus

Question 7

the angular junction of the eyelids at either corner of the eye

Answer 7

canthus

Question 8

manifestation of vitamin B complex deficiency characterized by reddened lips with fissures at the angles of the mouth

Answer 8

cheilosis

Question 9

a bed prepared in a hospital room with the top sheet, blanket, and bedspread drawn up to the head of the mattress under the pillows

Answer 9

closed bed

Question 10

often painful and inflamed circumscribed lesion of thickened skin, usually on the toes and caused by pressure or friction from ill-fitting shoes

Answer 10

corn

Question 11

the narrow band of epidermis extending from the nail wall onto the nail surface

Answer 11

cuticle

Question 12

tooth decay

Answer 12

dental caries

Question 13

a sticky film accumulating on the teeth that is formed by and harbors bacteria; also called tartar

Answer 13

dental plaque

Question 14

linen item placed under the patient’s torso and used to lift and reposition the patient

Answer 14

drawsheet

Question 15

skin abrasion typically resulting from scratching

Answer 15

excoriation

Question 16

to expel fluid or secretions from the mouth, throat, or lungs by coughing and/or spitting

Answer 16

expectorate

Question 17

applying the proximal half of a piece of linen in successive layers lengthwise for the purpose of tucking it under the patient and rolling the patient over it while stripping or making an occupied bed

Answer 17

fanfolding

Question 18

a break, slit, or tear in soft tissue, often at the junction of skin and mucous membrane

Answer 18

fissure

Question 19

fold of skin covering the glans penis (head) of an uncircumcised penis; also called prepuce

Answer 19

foreskin

Question 20

the part of the oral mucosa covering the tooth-bearing border of the jaw; also called gums (plural: gingivae)

Answer 20

gingiva

Question 21

inflammation of the gums characterized by redness, swelling, and intermittent bleeding

Answer 21

gingivitis

Question 22

bad breath

Answer 22

halitosis

Question 23

personal maintenance of cleanliness

Answer 23

hygiene

Question 24

unlikely to cause an allergic (hypersensitivity) response

Answer 24

hypoallergenic

Question 25

involuntary release of urine from the bladder or feces via the anus

Answer 25

incontinence

Question 26

disposable material with waterproof backing placed under a patient’s buttocks to contain body fluids

Answer 26

incontinent pad

Question 27

painful condition in which the corner or side of a toenail grows into the soft flesh of that toe

Answer 27

ingrown toenail

Question 28

folds of skin on either side of the vaginal orifice

Answer 28

labia

Question 29

active area of nailbed growth at the base of the fingernails and toenails

Answer 29

lunula

Question 30

softening or dissolution of tissue after lengthy exposure to fluid

Answer 30

maceration

Question 31

the moist inner lining of various tubular structures, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines

Answer 31

mucosa

Question 32

any of numerous disturbances or pathologic changes in the peripheral nervous system, most often affecting sensation

Answer 32

neuropathy

Question 33

nothing by mouth, derived from the Latin words nil per os

Answer 33

NPO

Question 34

a bed prepared in a hospital room with the top covers folded back to make it easy for the patient to get into the bed

Answer 34

open bed

Question 35

the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity, comprised of the hard palate (in the front of the mouth, separating cavities of the mouth and the nose) and the soft palate (the fleshy portion that separates the mouth from the pharynx)

Answer 35

palate

Question 36

lice infestation

Answer 36

pediculosis

Question 37

area between the anus and the posterior portion of the external genitalia

Answer 37

perineum

Question 38

surrounding or near a tooth

Answer 38

periodontal

Question 39

inflammation or degeneration of the tissues surrounding the teeth

Answer 39

periodontitis

Question 40

a skin lesion on the sole of the foot typically caused by any of the human papillomaviruses

Answer 40

plantar wart

Question 41

oil-secreting organ of the skin

Answer 41

sebaceous gland

Question 42

fatty lubricant secreted by the skin’s sebaceous glands

Answer 42

sebum

Question 43

position with the head of the bed raised approximately 30 degrees

Answer 43

semi-fowler’s position

Question 44

thick, cheesy secretion that accumulates under the labia minora or the male foreskin

Answer 44

smegma

Question 45

any inflammatory disorder of the mouth

Answer 45

stomatitis

Question 46

a sticky film accumulating on the teeth that is formed by and harbors bacteria; also called dental plaque

Answer 46

tartar

Question 47

a fungal infection in the mouth and/or throat caused by Candida albicans and manifesting as white patches and ulcers

Answer 47

thrush

Question 48

a narrow tube through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body

Answer 48

urethra