Terminology ATI Module: Personal Hygiene

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Activities of daily livings (ADLs)

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

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Adaptation

Answer 2

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

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Alopecia

Answer 3

hair loss

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Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis)

Answer 4

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

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Buccal

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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

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Callus

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a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin

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Canthus

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

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Cheilosis

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

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Close bed

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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

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Cuticle

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

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Dental caries

Answer 11

tooth decay

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Dental plaque

Answer 12

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

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Drawsheet

Answer 13

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

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Excoriation

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skin abrasion typically resulting from scratching

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Expecctorate

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

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Fanfolding

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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

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Fissure

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

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Foreskin

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

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Gingiva

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the part of the oral mucosa covering the tooth-bearing border of the jaw; also called gums

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Gingivitis

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

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Halitosis

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bad breath

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Hygiene

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personal maintenance of cleanliness

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Hypoallergenic

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unlikely to cause an allergic (hypersensitivity) response

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Incontinence

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

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Incontinent pad

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

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Ingrown toenail

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

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Labia

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folds of skin on either side of the vaginal orifice

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Maceration

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softening or dissolution of tissue after lengthy exposure to fluid

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Mucosa

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

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Neuropathy

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

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NPO

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

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Open bed

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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

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Palate

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the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity, comprised of the hard palate (in 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

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Pediculosis

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lice infestation

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Perineum

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

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Periodontal

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surrounding or near a tooth

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Periodontitis

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inflammation or degeneration of the tissues surrounding the teeth

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Plantar wart

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

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Sebaceous gland

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oil-secreting organ of the skin

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sebum

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fatty lubricant secreted by the skin’s sebaceous glands

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semi-Fowler’s position

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position with the head of the bed raised approximately 30 degrees

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Smegma

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

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Stomatitis

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any inflammatory disorder of the mouth

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Tartar

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

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Thrush

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

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Urethra

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