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NA CH. 14 KEY TERMS
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NA CH. 14 KEY TERMS | DEFINITIONS |
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AM care | routine care performed before breakfast; early morning care |
aspiration | breathing fluid or an object into the lungs |
early morning care | AM care |
evening care | HS care or PM care |
HS care | care given in the evening at bedtime (hour of sleep [HS]); evening care or PM care |
morning care | care given after breakfast; cleanliness and skin care measures are more thorough at this time |
oral hygiene | measures performed to keep the mouth and teeth clean; mouth care |
pericare | perineal care |
perineal care | cleansing the genital and anal areas |
plaque | a think film that sticks to the teeth; it contains saliva, microbes, and other substances |
PM care | HS care or evening care |
tartar | hardened plaque on teeth |