Chap. 6

Question 1

Hygiene

Answer 1

practices to keep bodies clean and healthy

Question 2

Grooming

Answer 2

practices to care for oneself such as caring for fingernails and hair

Question 3

Pressure points

Answer 3

areas of the body that bear much of the body weight

Question 4

Bony prominences

Answer 4

areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin

Question 5

Pressure injuries

Answer 5

a serious wound resulting from skin deterioration and shearing

Question 6

Shearing

Answer 6

rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way and the bone underneath it remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction

Question 7

Draw sheet

Answer 7

an extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet used for moving residents in bed

Question 8

Foot drop

Answer 8

a weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes problems with the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally

Question 9

Orthotic device

Answer 9

a device that helps support and align a limb and improve its functioning

Question 10

Partial bath

Answer 10

A bath given on days when a complete bath or shower is not done

Question 11

Perineum

Answer 11

The genital and anal area

Question 12

Pediculosis

Answer 12

An infestation of lice

Question 13

Safety razor

Answer 13

A type of razor that has a sharp blade with a special safety casing to help prevent cuts

Question 14

Disposable razor

Answer 14

Type of razor that is discarded after one use

Question 15

Electric razor

Answer 15

Type of razor that runs on electricity

Question 16

Affected side

Answer 16

A side that is weakened due to a stroke or injury; also known as Involved side

Question 17

Intravenous (IV) therapy

Answer 17

The delivery of something through a persons vein

Question 18

Embolism

Answer 18

An obstruction of a blood vessel

Question 19

Oral care

Answer 19

Care of mouth, teeth, and gums

Question 20

Aspiration

Answer 20

The inhalation of food, fluid or foreign material into the lungs

Question 21

Dentures

Answer 21

Artificial teeth

Question 22

Fracture pan

Answer 22

A bedpan that is flatter than a regular bedpan

Question 23

Portable commode

Answer 23

A chair with a toilet seat and removable container underneath

Question 24

Positioning

Answer 24

The act of helping people into positions that promote health and comfort

Question 25

Supine

Answer 25

Body position where a person lies flat on his back

Question 26

Lateral

Answer 26

Body position in which a person is lying on either side

Question 27

Prone

Answer 27

Body position in which a person is lying on their stomach or front

Question 28

Fowlers

Answer 28

A semisitting body position in which a person’s head and shoulders are elevated 45 to 60 degrees

Question 29

Sims

Answer 29

Body position in which a person is lying on his left side with the upper knee flexed and raised toward the chest

Question 30

Logrolling

Answer 30

Moving a person as a unit

Question 31

Dangle

Answer 31

To sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance and stabilize blood pressure

Question 32

Ergonomics

Answer 32

The science of designing equipment, areas, and work tasks to make them safer and to suit the workers abilities

Question 33

Transfer belt

Answer 33

A belt used to help people who are weak, unsteady or uncoordinated to transfer