Unit 6: Personal Care Skills

Question 1

practices to keep bodies clean and healthy

Answer 1

hygiene

Question 2

practices to care for oneself, such as caring for fingernails and hair.

Answer 2

grooming

Question 3

areas of the body that bear much of the body weight.

Answer 3

pressure points

Question 4

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

Answer 4

bony prominences

Question 5

injuries or wounds that result from skin deterioration and shearing; also called pressure sores, bed sores or decubitus ulcers.

Answer 5

pressure ulcers

Question 6

rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way and the bone underneath it remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction.

Answer 6

Shearing

Question 7

an extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet; used for moving residents in bed.

Answer 7

Draw sheet

Question 8

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

Answer 8

foot drop

Question 9

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

Answer 9

orthotic device, or orthosis

Question 10

a bath given on days when a complete bath or shower is not done; includes washing the face, hands, underarms, and perineum.

Answer 10

Partial Bath

Question 11

The genital and anal area

Answer 11

perineum

Question 12

an infestation of lice.

Answer 12

pediculosis

Question 13

a type of razor that has a sharp blade with a special safety casing to help prevent cuts; requires the use of shaving cream or soap.

Answer 13

safety razor

Question 14

type of razor that is discarded in a biohazard container after one use; requires the use of shaving cream or soap.

Answer 14

disposable razor

Question 15

type of razor that runs on electricity; does not require the use of soap or shaving cream.

Answer 15

electric razor

Question 16

a weakened due to a stroke or injury; also called weaker or involved side.

Answer 16

affected side

Question 17

a side of the body that is weakened due to a stroke or injury; also called weaker or affected side.

Answer 17

Involved side

Question 18

the delivery of medication, nutrition, or fluids through a person’s vein.

Answer 18

intravenous therapy (IV)

Question 19

an obstruction of a blood vessel, usually by a blood clot.

Answer 19

Embolism

Question 20

a bedpan that is flatter than a regular bedpan.

Answer 20

Fracture pan

Question 21

a chair with a toilet seat and a removable container underneath that is used for elimination; also called bedside commode.

Answer 21

portable commode

Question 22

the act of helping people into positions that promote comfort and health

Answer 22

positioning

Question 23

a body position in which a person lies flat on his back.

Answer 23

supine

Question 24

body position in which a person is lying on either side

Answer 24

lateral

Question 25

a body position in which a person is lying on his stomach or front side of the body.

Answer 25

prone

Question 26

a semi-sitting body position in which a person’s head and shoulders are elevated 45 to 60 degrees.

Answer 26

Fowler’s Position

Question 27

a body position in which a person is lying on his left side with the upper knee flexed and raised toward the chest.

Answer 27

Sims’

Question 28

moving a person as a unit, without disturbing the alignment of the body.

Answer 28

logrolling

Question 29

to sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance and stabilize blood pressure.

Answer 29

dangle

Question 30

the science of designing equipment, areas, and work tasks to make them safer and to suit the worker’s abilities.

Answer 30

ergonomics

Question 31

a belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to help people who are weak, unsteady, or uncoordinated to transfer or walk.

Answer 31

transfer/gait belt