daniel patton Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
am care, early morning care | routine care before breakfast; early morning care |
aspiration | breathing fluid or an object into the lungs; often leading to pneumonia |
HS care, evening care | care given at bedtime(hour of sleep[HS]); evening care of PM care |
morning care | Care given after breakfast: hygiene measures are more thorough at this time |
oral hygiene | mouth care,teeth/denture brushing |
pericare, perineal | cleaning the genital and anal areas |
plaque | a thin film that sticks to the teeth; it contains saliva, microbes, and substances |
tartar | hardened plaque |
perineum | genital /anal area |
bedpan | a plastic or metal "seatlike" pan used by people who cannot get out of bed. women use bedpans for urinating and bowel movements,men typically only use then for bowel movement |
urinal | plastic or metal "juglike" container use by mento urinate. standing to urinate is encouraged, but may be used while sitting on the side of the bed r lying down also. |
incontinence | the loss of bladder or bowel control |
alopecia | hair loss. may be partial or total |
abrasion | a partial thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of the skin |
dandruff | excessive amount of dry, white flakes of skin from the scalp |
pediculosis | the infestation of lice |
meatus | the opening at the end of the urethra |
urethra | tube that allows urine to pass from the bladder out of the body |
anus | the opening/sphincter that allows feces to pass out of the body |
complete bed bath | washing the person's entore body in bed |
partial bed bath | bathing of the face,hands, axillae(underarms),back, buttocks, and perineal care |
hygiene | practices that promote comfort,safety and health;e.g. bathing, oral care |
drawsheet | a small sheet placed over the middle of the bottom sheet. it helps keep the mattress and the nottom linens clean and dry. |
waterproof pad | a pad made from cloth and lined with waterproof material that protects the lines from being soiled and can be laundered and used over and over again |
activities of daily living (ADL's | the activities usually done during a normal day in a person's life. |
waterproof sheet | a larger waterproof pad the size of a sheet |
"pat dry" | the process of drying by dabbing, not rubbing, an area with moisture absorbing material |
ermey board | nail file |
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