Terms - Hygiene

Question 1

Acne

Answer 1

Develops when hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells

Question 2

Alopecia

Answer 2

Loss of hair

Question 3

Buccal mucosa

Answer 3

Oral mucosa, soft wet lining of the inside of the cheeks

Question 4

Cerumen

Answer 4

Ear wax

Question 5

Complete bed bath

Answer 5

Used with patients who are 100% dependent and require total hygiene care

Question 6

Cuticle

Answer 6

Fold of skin that hides where the nail grows from

Question 7

Dermis

Answer 7

Inner layer of the skin between epidermis and subcutaneous tissue

Hair is produced in the hair follicles located here

Question 8

Epidermis

Answer 8

Outer layer of the skin where bacteria commonly reside

Question 9

Gingivitis

Answer 9

Gum inflammation

Question 10

Halitosis

Answer 10

Bad breath

Question 11

Iunula

Answer 11

White moon thing on the nail body

Question 12

Maceration

Answer 12

Softening of skin due to exposure to moisture (prolonged)

Question 13

Mastication

Answer 13

Chewing

Question 14

Neuropathy

Answer 14

Degeneration of the peripheral nerves characterized by a loss of sensation

Question 15

Partial bed baths

Answer 15

Involved bathing only those body parts the would cause discomfort or odour if not cleaned

Question 16

Perineal care

Answer 16

Bathing the genital and surrounding areas

Question 17

Stomatitis

Answer 17

Inflammation of the oral mucosal tissues