Chapter 22 Flashcards
The person is ______ when he has a foreskin covering the head of the penis?
uncircumcised
care given at bedtime or PM care is
evening care
_______ is cleaning the genital and anal areas; pericare
perineal care
sometimes early morning care is called
AM care
_____ is mouth care
oral hygiene
hardened plaque on teeth is
tartar
_____ occurs when breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
aspiration
care given after breakfast is called
morning care
another name for perineal care is
pericare
______ is a thin film that sticks to the teeth. It contains saliva, microbes, and other substances
plaque
another name for AM care is
early morning care
an artificial tooth or a set of artificial teeth is a
denture
profuse sweating is
diaphoresis
when the foreskin covering the glans of the penis was surgically removed, the man is
circumcised
if a person needs help with personal hygiene, you can find out what needs they have by
following the nurse’s directions and the care plan
you should assist a person with personal hygiene
whenever help is needed
when giving personal hygiene, you need to remember to protect the person’s right to
privacy and personal choice
which of these hygiene measures is not done before breakfast
assisting with activity by providing range of motion exercises
which of these is done every time you assist with hygiene measures throughout the day
face and hand washing and oral hygiene
if good oral hygiene is not done regularly, the person may develop tartar, which will lead to
periodontal disease
all of these health team members may assess the person’s need for mouth care except the
physical therapist
teeth are flossed
to help prevent periodontal disease
sponge swabs are used for
persons with sore, tender mouths and for unconscious persons
you follow standard precautions and the bloodborne pathogen standard when giving oral hygiene because
gums may bleed during mouth care
when the person is able to perform oral hygiene in bed, you arrange the items on
the over bed table
when you are brushing the person’s teeth, which of these steps would be incorrect
use only a sponge swab to clean the teeth
which of these steps is incorrect to do when flossing the teeth
start at the lower back tooth on the right side
when providing mouth care for an unconscious person, position the person on 1 side with the head turned well on the side to
prevent or reduce the risk of aspiration
when giving oral hygiene to an unconscious person who wears dentures, you should
dentures are not worn when the person is unconscious
mouth care is given to an unconscious person
at least every 2 hours
a padded tongue blade is used when giving oral hygiene to an unconscious person to
keep the mouth open
when cleaning dentures at a sink, line the sink with a towel to
prevent damage to the dentures if they fall in the sink
