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NRN 101 - Ch 37
Fundamentals of Nursing
Question | Answer |
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alopecia | absence or loss of hair |
caries | decay of teeth/form cavities |
cerumen | wax |
cheilosis | ulceration of lips vitamin b deficit as well as riboflavin |
gingivitis | inflammation of tissue that surrounds teeth |
glossitis | inflammation of tongue, deficit of b12, folic acid and iron |
halitosis | strong odor or persistent bad taste in mouth - first indication of peridontal disease |
necrosis | pressure ulcers caused by lack of blood circulation to involved area |
pediculosis (lice) | 3 kinds, pediculus humanus carpits - scalp, pediculus humanis corporis - body and phithirus pubis - pubic |
plaque | invisible destructive bacterial film on teeth |
stomatis | inflammation of oral mucosa, bacteria, virus, mechanical trauma, irritants, nutritional deficits and systemic infection |
tartar | hard deposits of plaque and dead bacteria at gum lines attacking bone tissue |