ATI: Personal Hygiene

Question 1

Activities of Daily Life (ADLs)

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Adaptation

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Alopecia

Answer 3

Hair Loss

Question 4

Athletes Foot (Tinea Pedis)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Buccal

Answer 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

Question 6

Callus

Answer 6

a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin

Question 7

Canthus

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Cheilosis

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Closed Bed

Answer 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

Question 10

Corn

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Cuticle

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Dental Caries

Answer 12

tooth decay

Question 13

Dental Plaque

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Drawsheet

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Excoriation

Answer 15

skin abrasion typically resulting from scratching

Question 16

Expectorate

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Fanfolding

Answer 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

Question 18

Fissure

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Foreskin

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Gingiva

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Gingivitis

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Halitosis

Answer 22

Bad breath

Question 23

Hygiene

Answer 23

personal maintenance of cleanliness

Question 24

hypoallergenic

Answer 24

unlikely to cause an allergic (hypersensitivity) response

Question 25

incontinence

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Incontinent Pad

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Ingrown toenail

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Labia

Answer 28

folds of skin on either side of the vaginal orifice

Question 29

Lunula

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Maceration

Answer 30

softening or dissolution of tissue after lengthy exposure to fluid

Question 31

Mucosa

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Neuropathy

Answer 32

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

Question 33

NPO

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Open Bed

Answer 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

Question 35

Palate

Answer 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)

Question 36

Pediculosis

Answer 36

lice infestation

Question 37

Perineum

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Periodontal

Answer 38

surrounding or near a tooth

Question 39

Periodontitis

Answer 39

inflammation or degeneration of the tissues surrounding the teeth

Question 40

Plantar Wart

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Sebaceous Gland

Answer 41

oil-secreting organ of the skin

Question 42

Sebum

Answer 42

fatty lubricant secreted by the skin’s sebaceous glands

Question 43

Semi-Fowlers Position

Answer 43

position with the head of the bed raised approximately 30 degrees

Question 44

Smegma

Answer 44

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

Question 45

Stomatitis

Answer 45

any inflammatory disorder of the mouth

Question 46

Tartar

Answer 46

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

Question 47

Thrush

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Urethra

Answer 48

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