Grooming and Dressing : Info from Mosby's Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker - E-Book – Sheila A. Sorrentino, Leighann Remmert, Mary J. Wilk, Rosemary Newmaster

Question 1

hair loss

Answer 1

alopecia

Question 2

Excessive and increased hair growth in women in locations where the occurrence of visible, coarse hair is normally minimal or absent (such as on the face or neck). Men having an above average amount of body hair or have coarse, visible body hair in areas of the body where men usually do not have hair, such as on the forehead, nose, or back.

Answer 2

hirsutism

being hirsute

Question 3

A hair that curls into the side wall of the hair follicle or into the skin surface, which causes the skin to become inflamed.

Answer 3

ingrown hair

Question 4

Toenails that grow in at the side of the nail bed.

Answer 4

ingrown nail

Question 5

An organism that lives on or in another organism and derives its nutrients from it.

Answer 5

parasite

Question 6

Infestation with lice .

Answer 6

pediculosis

Question 7

Infestation of the scalp with lice.

Answer 7

pediculosis capitis

Question 8

Infestation of the body with lice.

Answer 8

pediculosis corporis

Question 9

Infestation of the pubic hair with lice.

Answer 9

pediculosis pubis

Question 10

A physician who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot.

Answer 10

podiatrist

Question 11

Chemically treated hair should be brushed gently, starting at the ends and working up toward the roots.
T or F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Which type of hair needs the following procedure?
Using a wide-tooth comb, start at the neckline, comb the hair, and work upward, lifting and fluffing hair outward. Continue until you reach the forehead.

Answer 12

curly, coarse and dry hair

Question 13

You should remove hearing aids when shampooing a client’s hair.
T or F

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Shave in the direction of hair growth when shaving the face and underarms.
T or F

Answer 14

True

Question 15

When shaving the leg, shave up from the ankles, against the direction of hair growth.
T or F

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Manual shavers are used on clients with dementia.

T or F

Answer 16

False

Clients with dementia may not understand what you are doing so they may resist care and make sudden movements.

Question 17

Electric shavers are not used on clients receiving oxygen.

T or F

Answer 17

True

A spark from the electric shaver could cause a fire.

Question 18

You should cut a client’s toenails immediately after soaking.
T or F

Answer 18

False

The tissue around the nail will be puffy from water absorption and more prone to nicks and cuts .

Question 19

Put clothing on the affected side (the weak side affected by disease or disability) first.
T or F

Answer 19

True
When dressing a client, remember the acronym DAF — 
D ress 
A ffected side 
F irst.

Question 20

Remove clothing from the unaffected side (the strong side not affected by disease or disability) second.
T or F

Answer 20

False
When undressing a client, remember the acronym RUF — 
R emove from 
U naffected side 
F irst.

Question 21

Report and record the following observations after helping a client dress or undress:

Answer 21

• How much help was given
• How the client tolerated the procedure
• Any complaints from the client