Unit 3 Flashcards
Hygiene
practices that keep bodies clean and healthy
grooming
caring for fingernails, hair, shaving, applying makeup
perineal care
care of genital and anal area
pressure points
areas of the body that bear much of the body weight
bony prominenes
areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin
pressure injuries
injuries or wounds that result from skin deterioration and shearing
foot drop
weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes difficulty with the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally
orthotic device (orthosis)
device that helps support and align a limb and improve its functioning
partial bath
a bath given on days when a complete bed bath, tub bath, or shower is not done
axillae
underarms
perineum
genital and anal area
additive
substance added to another substance that changes its effect
disposable razor
requires shaving cream and soap
Electric razor
safest and easiest type of razor to use
pediculosis
infestation of lice
dandruff
excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp
what is the weaker side on a resident called?
affected / involved side
oral care
care of mouth, teeth, and gums and is performed at least 2x a day
Dental floss
special kind of string to clean between teeth
halitosis
bad breath
edentulous
having no teeth
aspiration
inhalation of food, fluid, or a foreign material into the lungs
dentures
artificial teeth
urination
micturition or voiding, –> the act of` passing urine from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body
fracture pan
a bedpan that is flatter than a regular bedpan
portable commode
a chair with a toilet seat and a removable container underneath
urinary tract infection
bacterial infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or kidney
kidney stones
aka renal calculi –> form when urine crystalizes in the kidney
renovascular hypertension
a condition in which blockage of arteries in the kidneys causes high BP
chronic renal failure (CRF)
aka chronic kidney failure –> occurs because the kidneys become unable to eliminate certain waste products from the body
Dialysis
artificial means of removing the bodies waste products
Straight catheter
type of catheter that is inserted to drain urine from the bladder - removed immediately after urine is drained (does not remain inside the person)
Catheter
thin tube inserted into the body that is used to drain or inject fluids
urinary catheter
used to drain urine from the bladder
indwelling catheter
(foley catheter) - remains inside bladder for a period of time
condom catheter
used for males; it has an attachment on the end that fits into the penis and is fastened with special tape –> urine drains into a baggie that is wrapped around the leg
specimen
sample that is used for analysis i order to try to make a diagnosis
routine urine specimen
collected anytime the resident voids, or urinates
hat
a plastic collection container sometimes put into a toilet bowl to collect and measure urine or stool
clean-catch specimen
aka mid-stream specimen (CCMS) –> does not include the first and last urine voided in the sample
24-hour urine specimen
collects all the urine voided by the resident in a 24 hour period
defecation
bowel elimination
peristalsis
involuntary contractions that move food through the GU system
constipation
the inability to eliminate stool, or the infrequent, difficult and often painful elimination of hard, dry stool
enema
specific amount of H2O, with or without an additive, that is introduced into the colon to stimulate the elimination of stool
fecal impaction
hard stool that is stuck in the rectum and cannot be expelled - results from unrelieved constipation
hemorroids
enlarged veins in the rectum
diarrhea
eliminated of liquid or semi-liquid feces
flatulence
aka flatus or gas, air in intestine that is passed through rectum
malabsorption
the body cannot absorb or digest a certain nutrient properly
gastrointestinal reflux disease
GERD chronic condition in which the liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus
heartburn
result of weakening of the sphincter muscle that joins the esophagus and the stomach
ulceration
the processes of eroding away
peptic ulcers
raw sores in the stomach
ulcerative colitis
chronic inflammatory disease of large intestine
stoma
artificial opening
colorectal cancer
colon cancer - cancer of GI tract
occult
something that is hidden or that is hard to see or observe
ostomy
surgical creation of an opening from an area inside the body to the outside
ureterostomy
when a ureter is opened to the abdomen for urine to be eliminated
colostomy
surgically-created opening into the large intestine to allow stool to be expelled
ileostomy
surgically-created opening into the end of the small intestine to allow stool to be expelled
