Hygiene/Activity/Mobility/Physical Safety/Infection Control

Question 1

alopecia

Answer 1

partial or complete loss of hair, baldness

Question 2

cercumen

Answer 2

yellowish or brownish waxy secretion produced by sweat glands in the external ear

Question 3

edentulous

Answer 3

without teeth

Question 4

enucleation

Answer 4

removal of an organ or a mass usually referring to an eye or tumor

Question 5

gingivitis

Answer 5

inflammation of the gums

Question 6

glossitits

Answer 6

inflamation of the tongue

Question 7

haitosis

Answer 7

bad breath

Question 8

pediculosis capitis

Answer 8

head lice

Question 9

stomatitis

Answer 9

inflammation of the mucous lining of the mouth (cheeks. gums, tongue, lips)

Question 10

xerostomia

Answer 10

dry mouth

Question 11

epidermis

Answer 11

outer layer of skin composed of epithelial cells

Question 12

dermis

Answer 12

composed of connective tissue, nerve fibers, blood vessels, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles

Question 13

Subcutaneous

Answer 13

fatty tissue under skin

Question 14

contracture

Answer 14

when a joint gets stuck

Question 15

logrolling

Answer 15

technique to turn patient who has to stay axillarily alined- 2 nurses turn as a unit (can’t twist spine)

Question 16

Dorsal recumbant

Answer 16

laying on back with knees bent and feet flat on bed

Question 17

Fowlers

Answer 17

sitting

Question 18

Knee-chest position

Answer 18

rest on knees and upper chest (child’s pose)

Question 19

Lateral

Answer 19

on side

Question 20

lithotomy position

Answer 20

on back with feet in stirups

Question 21

orthopneic position

Answer 21

sit up in bed and lay over onto table top- help breathe

Question 22

prone

Answer 22

on stomach

Question 23

supine

Answer 23

on back

Question 24

sims

Answer 24

on side- lean into center of body- lower arm and upper thigh bent- ou tto side- upper arm on pillow and lower arm behind body

Question 25

Trendelenburg

Answer 25

Feet higher than head

Question 26

vehicle

Answer 26

inanimate object that transmits a pathogen

Question 27

incubation period

Answer 27

between exposure and manifestation of symptom- most contageous

Question 28

Prodromal period

Answer 28

don’t feel good stage- not disease specific

Question 29

Illness

Answer 29

specific symptoms of disease- clinical stage- diagnosable

Question 30

Convalescence

Answer 30

recovery- decline of symptoms and return to normal

Question 31

Nosocomial infection

Answer 31

hospital acquired infection

Question 32

Medical asepsis

Answer 32

clean technique

Question 33

surgical asepsis

Answer 33

sterile technique

Question 34

ESR

Answer 34

erythrocyte sedimentation rate- indicates inflammation but is nonspecific

Question 35

Signs of TB

Answer 35

productive cough, cough blood, night sweats, weight loss

Question 36

Falls Efficaacy scale

Answer 36

mmeasures fear of falling on scale of 1-4

Question 37

Acitivites- specific balance confidence scale (ABC)

Answer 37

16 item self report- rate where patient reports balance confidence with performing activities

Question 38

Morse Fall Scale

Answer 38

Rapid method to assess risk fo fall.

Question 39

Get up and Go

Answer 39

stand up, walk a few feet then sit back down- all without using arms

Question 40

Fall Risk Assessment and Screening Tool (FRAST)

Answer 40

age, gender, history of falls, physical activity level, medications, dizziness, and eye care