Hygiene Flashcards

1
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Science of health and its maintenance
Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness

A

Hygiene

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2
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the self-care by which people attend to such functions as bathing, toileting, general body hygiene, and grooming

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Personal hygiene

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3
Q

List the places that need hygienic care

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Skin
Hair
Ears
Oral and nasal cavities
Teeth
Perineal-genital area
Hair
Nails
Feet
Eyes

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4
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FACTORS INFLUENCING INDIVIDUAL HYGIENIC PRACTICES

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Culture
Religion
Developmental Level
Health and Energy
Personal Preferences

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5
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The nurse washes the entire body of a dependent client in bed

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Complete bed bath

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6
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Clients confined to bed are able to bathe themselves with help from the nurse for washing the back and perhaps the feet

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Self-help bed bath

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7
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Only the parts of the client’s body that might cause discomfort or odor

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Partial bath

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8
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This bath is a commercially prepared product that contains 10 to 12 presoaked disposable washcloths that contain no rinse cleanser solution

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Bag bath

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9
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This bath is similar to a bag bath but uses regular towels. It is useful for clients who are bedridden and clients with dementia. The client is covered and kept warm throughout the bathing process by a bath blanket

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Towel bath

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10
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often preferred to bed baths because it is easier to wash and rinse in a tub

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Tub bath

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11
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Many ambulatory clients are able to use shower facilities and require only minimal assistance from the nurse

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Shower bath

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12
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Thickened portion of epidermis

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Calluses

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13
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Keratosis caused by friction, pressure from a shoe

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Corns

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14
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Resulting from perspiration

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Unpleasant odors

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15
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Plantar wart are taken place in

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sole of feet

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16
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Fissures are taken place in

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between the toes

17
Q

what to look for when diagnosing feet

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Potential for infection
Altered skin integrity
Insufficient nail or foot care

18
Q

exposed part of the tooth, which is outside the gum. It is covered with a hard substance called enamel

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crown

19
Q

embedded in the jaw and covered by a bony tissue called cementum

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root

20
Q

the center of the tooth contains the blood vessels and nerves

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pulp cavity