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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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perineal care

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care of genital and anal area

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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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bony prominenes

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

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pressure injuries

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injuries or wounds that result from skin deterioration and shearing

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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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orthotic device (orthosis)

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

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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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axillae

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underarms

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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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disposable razor

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requires shaving cream and soap

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Electric razor

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safest and easiest type of razor to use

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pediculosis

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infestation of lice

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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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oral care

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

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Dental floss

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special kind of string to clean between teeth

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halitosis

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bad breath

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edentulous

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having no teeth

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aspiration

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

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dentures

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artificial teeth

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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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fracture pan
a bedpan that is flatter than a regular bedpan
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portable commode
a chair with a toilet seat and a removable container underneath
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urinary tract infection
bacterial infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or kidney
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kidney stones
aka renal calculi --> form when urine crystalizes in the kidney
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renovascular hypertension
a condition in which blockage of arteries in the kidneys causes high BP
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chronic renal failure (CRF)
aka chronic kidney failure --> occurs because the kidneys become unable to eliminate certain waste products from the body
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Dialysis
artificial means of removing the bodies waste products
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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)
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Catheter
thin tube inserted into the body that is used to drain or inject fluids
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urinary catheter
used to drain urine from the bladder
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indwelling catheter
(foley catheter) - remains inside bladder for a period of time
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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
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specimen
sample that is used for analysis i order to try to make a diagnosis
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routine urine specimen
collected anytime the resident voids, or urinates
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hat
a plastic collection container sometimes put into a toilet bowl to collect and measure urine or stool
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clean-catch specimen
aka mid-stream specimen (CCMS) --> does not include the first and last urine voided in the sample
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24-hour urine specimen
collects all the urine voided by the resident in a 24 hour period
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defecation
bowel elimination
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peristalsis
involuntary contractions that move food through the GU system
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constipation
the inability to eliminate stool, or the infrequent, difficult and often painful elimination of hard, dry stool
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enema
specific amount of H2O, with or without an additive, that is introduced into the colon to stimulate the elimination of stool
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fecal impaction
hard stool that is stuck in the rectum and cannot be expelled - results from unrelieved constipation
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hemorroids
enlarged veins in the rectum
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diarrhea
eliminated of liquid or semi-liquid feces
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flatulence
aka flatus or gas, air in intestine that is passed through rectum
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malabsorption
the body cannot absorb or digest a certain nutrient properly
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gastrointestinal reflux disease
GERD chronic condition in which the liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus
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heartburn
result of weakening of the sphincter muscle that joins the esophagus and the stomach
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ulceration
the processes of eroding away
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peptic ulcers
raw sores in the stomach
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ulcerative colitis
chronic inflammatory disease of large intestine
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stoma
artificial opening
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colorectal cancer
colon cancer - cancer of GI tract
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occult
something that is hidden or that is hard to see or observe
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ostomy
surgical creation of an opening from an area inside the body to the outside
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ureterostomy
when a ureter is opened to the abdomen for urine to be eliminated
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colostomy
surgically-created opening into the large intestine to allow stool to be expelled
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ileostomy
surgically-created opening into the end of the small intestine to allow stool to be expelled

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