Unit 5

Question 1

Burns

Answer 1

Exposure of the skin to excessive heat or flame; causes redness, blisters, or even damaged tissue

Question 2

Decubitis

Answer 2

Bed sore, pressure sore, or pressure ulcer

Question 3

Epidermis

Answer 3

Outermost layer of the 2 main layers of skin

Question 4

Inflammation

Answer 4

Swelling in the tissue

Question 5

Integumentary

Answer 5

A natural outer covering or coat such as the skin

Question 6

Lice

Answer 6

Pediculosis, tiny mites living in the hair

Question 7

Pressure sore

Answer 7

Skin sore that can lead to excessive skin damage and muscle damage, cause by pressure in one spot for too long

Question 8

Rash

Answer 8

A group of skin lesions

Question 9

Scabies

Answer 9

Disease that comes from tiny mites that cause lesions on the hard especially

Question 10

Shingles

Answer 10

Blistering, red, and painful rash cause by the varicella-zoster virus

Question 11

AM care

Answer 11

Ambulatory/morning care

Question 12

Circumcised

Answer 12

Surgical removal of the foreskin

Question 13

Drape

Answer 13

To place a cloth to surround a part to be examined, treated, or operated upon

Question 14

Feces

Answer 14

Solid body waste excrete through the anus from the large intestine

Question 15

Foreskin

Answer 15

Fold of skin which covers the head of the penis

Question 16

HS/PM care

Answer 16

Care given in the evening at bedtime

Question 17

Hygiene

Answer 17

Methods of keeping the body clean

Question 18

Labia

Answer 18

Any of the folds of skin bordering the vulva

Question 19

Mucous membrane

Answer 19

A special type of epithelial tissue that lines many of the organ systems of the body, is coated in mucous

Question 20

Penis

Answer 20

Organ of the male reproductive system through which semen and urine pass out of the body

Question 21

Perineal care

Answer 21

Cleansing the genital and anal areas

Question 22

Perineum

Answer 22

The genital and anal area

Question 23

Rectum

Answer 23

The comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine ending in the anus

Question 24

Scrotum

Answer 24

The ouch of skin that contains the testes

Question 25

Uncircumcised

Answer 25

The foreskin of the penis is not surgically removed

Question 26

Urinary meatus

Answer 26

The opening of the urethra on the surface of the body

Question 27

Vagina

Answer 27

Canal in a female that leads from the uterus to the vulva

Question 28

Aspiration precautions

Answer 28

Precautions to prevent aspirations; turn head to side, feed in high fowlers

Question 29

Denture

Answer 29

Artificial teeth

Question 30

Emesis basin

Answer 30

A shallow, kidney shaped basin used to collect body fluids

Question 31

Expectorate

Answer 31

To spit, eject saliva, mucus, or other fluid from the mouth

Question 32

Grooming

Answer 32

Practices care for ones self, such as caring for fingernails and hair

Question 33

Unconscious

Answer 33

Lacking awareness and capacity for sensory reception, not knowing or perceiving, not aware