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Fund-1 Unit 4 vocab
Term | Definition | |
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Sordes | Crusts that collect on lips/ teeth w/ low fever | |
Taut | Tense or pulled tightly | |
Miter | Method of making equal angles so lines fit corners properly | |
Tepid | Moderately warm; lukewarm | |
Excoriation | Removal of area of skin by trauma, scraping, or scratching | |
Cerumen | Ear wax | |
Incontinence | Inability to retain urine/ feces through loss of sphincter control | |
Alopecia | Loss of hair | |
Axilla | Armpit, under arm | |
Genitalia | Organs of the reproductive system, especially external organs | |
Toe Pleat | Fold made in bedclothes to allow space for clients feet | |
Drawsheet | Special linen made of cotton, plastic, or rubber placed across center of the bed | |
Stomatitis | Inflammation of the mouth | |
Traction equipment | Devices attached to the bed to prevent pull on a part del body | |
Dandruff | Fungus infection Odell scalp causing dryness/ scaling | |
Bed Board | One placed under the mattress 2 provide firmer support | |
Emergency Headboard | One which is detachable 4 the use under a client when emergency CPR is needed | |
Footboard | Placed at the pts feet 2 prevent deformity called foot drop | |
Foot Drop | Plantar flexion, deformity |