Grooming, C23; WB,

Question 1

Make up & hair styling are considered ___________ activities.

Answer 1

grooming

Question 2

• cultural &/or ______ beliefs
• upbringing
• current _______
• “feelings about sexuality”

influence personal grooming practices.

Answer 2

religious, fashion

Question 3

A _________ or ________ person should have short, smooth fingernails.

Answer 3

disoriented, comatose

Question 4

For good health, nail beds should be ____ (color) with no ___ between nail & nail bed, & cuticles should be _____ & ________.

Answer 4

pink, gap, smooth, unbroken

Question 5

_____________ usually trim/cut toe nails.

Answer 5

Podiatrists

Question 6

As a NA, _______ try to trim or file corns or calluses.

Answer 6

never

Question 7

Podiatrist

Answer 7

foot doctor

Question 8

Ingrown Toenail

Answer 8

toenail curves down & back into skin, causing injury/pain

Question 9

Tinea Pedis

Answer 9

fungal infection of skin & nails

Question 10

Hang Nail

Answer 10

broken cuticle pieces that cause injury/pain

Question 11

When inspecting the feet of a diabetic, look for skin injuries because the person has _____ blood flow, & thus mightn’t be able to feel pain.

Answer 11

less/poor

Question 12

In a person with poor blood flow to feet, the wounded area doesn’t receive normal blood flow amount so the area receives less _______ & _______ & fewer ________-fighting WBCs.

Answer 12

oxygen, nutrients, infection

Question 13

People with poor blood flow have ________ infection risk.

Answer 13

increased

Question 14

Allowing people to choose clothing they prefer to wear is ___ ________ when assisting with dressing.

Answer 14

top priority

Question 15

Clothing type worn by people receiving health care services differs according to facility & each P/R’s personal physical/mental __________.

Answer 15

abilities

Question 16

If you’re unsure how to manage an IV line or a bandage while helping a person to dress or undress, . . .

Answer 16

. . . ask nurse for assistance.

Question 17

If you place garment’s sleeve or leg on _______ extremity 1st, dressing becomes much ______.

Answer 17

affected, easier
unaffected, harder

Question 18

To remove garment, work with ______ arm/leg _____ & undress _______ extremity ____.

Answer 18

strong, first
affected, last

Question 19

To _______ garment, work with strong arm/leg 1st & undress affected extremity last.

Answer 19

remove

Question 20

Dandruff

Answer 20

scalp itching/flaking

Question 21

Scalp itching/flaking is called _______.

Answer 21

Dandruff

Question 22

______ ______ is a scalp fungal infection that may cause scalp itching/flaking.

Answer 22

Tinea Capitis

Question 23

Tinea Capitis

Answer 23

scalp fungal infection that may cause scalp itching/flaking

Question 24

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Answer 24

severe scalp scaling; thick, yellow, crusty patches

Question 25

___________ _______________ is severe scalp scaling; it causes thick, yellow, crusty patches on scalp.

Answer 25

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Question 26

Alopecia

Answer 26

baldness

Question 27

___________ is another word for baldness.

Answer 27

Alopecia

Question 28

Nits

Answer 28

head lice eggs

Question 29

Pediculosis Capitis

Answer 29

head lice

Question 30

__________ __________ is commonly transferred through person-person contact.

Answer 30

Pediculosis Capitis

Question 31

When person can’t get out of bed, a shampoo ______ is used to wash hair, or a shampoo ___ containing dry shampoo product may be used instead.

Answer 31

trough, cap

Question 32

Very tangle/matted hair may need to be cut, but nurse must first obtain _________ from person or legal guardian (to cut hair).

Answer 32

permission

Question 33

To remove hair tangles, use a ____-tooth comb & start at hair’s ___, one section at a time, gently working up toward the scalp.

Answer 33

wide, end

Question 34

Used blades & disposable razors should always be disposed of in _______ container.

Answer 34

sharps

Question 35

When shaving armpits, chest, or groin area, shave _____ hair growth direction.

Answer 35

with

Question 36

When shaving legs, start at ______ & move _______, ______ hair growth direction.

Answer 36

ankle, upward, against