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Unit 3 Flashcards

1
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Hygiene

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practices that keep bodies clean and healthy

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grooming

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caring for fingernails, hair, shaving, applying makeup

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3
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perineal care

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care of genital and anal area

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4
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pressure points

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areas of the body that bear much of the body weight

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5
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bony prominenes

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areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin

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6
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pressure injuries

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injuries or wounds that result from skin deterioration and shearing

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7
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foot drop

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weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes difficulty with the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally

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8
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orthotic device (orthosis)

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device that helps support and align a limb and improve its functioning

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9
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partial bath

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a bath given on days when a complete bed bath, tub bath, or shower is not done

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10
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axillae

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underarms

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11
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perineum

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genital and anal area

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12
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additive

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substance added to another substance that changes its effect

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13
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disposable razor

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requires shaving cream and soap

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14
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Electric razor

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safest and easiest type of razor to use

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15
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pediculosis

A

infestation of lice

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16
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dandruff

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excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp

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17
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what is the weaker side on a resident called?

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affected / involved side

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18
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oral care

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care of mouth, teeth, and gums and is performed at least 2x a day

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19
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Dental floss

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special kind of string to clean between teeth

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20
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halitosis

A

bad breath

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21
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edentulous

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having no teeth

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22
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aspiration

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inhalation of food, fluid, or a foreign material into the lungs

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23
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dentures

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artificial teeth

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24
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urination

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micturition or voiding, –> the act of` passing urine from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body

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25
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fracture pan

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a bedpan that is flatter than a regular bedpan

26
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portable commode

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a chair with a toilet seat and a removable container underneath

27
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urinary tract infection

A

bacterial infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or kidney

28
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kidney stones

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aka renal calculi –> form when urine crystalizes in the kidney

29
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renovascular hypertension

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a condition in which blockage of arteries in the kidneys causes high BP

30
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chronic renal failure (CRF)

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aka chronic kidney failure –> occurs because the kidneys become unable to eliminate certain waste products from the body

31
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Dialysis

A

artificial means of removing the bodies waste products

32
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Straight catheter

A

type of catheter that is inserted to drain urine from the bladder - removed immediately after urine is drained (does not remain inside the person)

33
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Catheter

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thin tube inserted into the body that is used to drain or inject fluids

34
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urinary catheter

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used to drain urine from the bladder

35
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indwelling catheter

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(foley catheter) - remains inside bladder for a period of time

36
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condom catheter

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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

37
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specimen

A

sample that is used for analysis i order to try to make a diagnosis

38
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routine urine specimen

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collected anytime the resident voids, or urinates

39
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hat

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a plastic collection container sometimes put into a toilet bowl to collect and measure urine or stool

40
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clean-catch specimen

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aka mid-stream specimen (CCMS) –> does not include the first and last urine voided in the sample

41
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24-hour urine specimen

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collects all the urine voided by the resident in a 24 hour period

42
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defecation

A

bowel elimination

43
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peristalsis

A

involuntary contractions that move food through the GU system

44
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constipation

A

the inability to eliminate stool, or the infrequent, difficult and often painful elimination of hard, dry stool

45
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enema

A

specific amount of H2O, with or without an additive, that is introduced into the colon to stimulate the elimination of stool

46
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fecal impaction

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hard stool that is stuck in the rectum and cannot be expelled - results from unrelieved constipation

47
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hemorroids

A

enlarged veins in the rectum

48
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diarrhea

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eliminated of liquid or semi-liquid feces

49
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flatulence

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aka flatus or gas, air in intestine that is passed through rectum

50
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malabsorption

A

the body cannot absorb or digest a certain nutrient properly

51
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gastrointestinal reflux disease

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GERD chronic condition in which the liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus

52
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heartburn

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result of weakening of the sphincter muscle that joins the esophagus and the stomach

53
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ulceration

A

the processes of eroding away

54
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peptic ulcers

A

raw sores in the stomach

55
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ulcerative colitis

A

chronic inflammatory disease of large intestine

56
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stoma

A

artificial opening

57
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colorectal cancer

A

colon cancer - cancer of GI tract

58
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occult

A

something that is hidden or that is hard to see or observe

59
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ostomy

A

surgical creation of an opening from an area inside the body to the outside

60
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ureterostomy

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when a ureter is opened to the abdomen for urine to be eliminated

61
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colostomy

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surgically-created opening into the large intestine to allow stool to be expelled

62
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ileostomy

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surgically-created opening into the end of the small intestine to allow stool to be expelled

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