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hygiene
patient hygiene
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| axilla | the underarm area or armpit |
| bedpan | device for receiving feces or urine from either male or female patients confined to bed |
| canthus | corner of the eye |
| cerumen | earwax |
| chux | waterproof pads |
| circumorbital | circular area around the eye |
| dentures | a set of artificial teeth not permanently fixed or implanted. |
| erythema | Nonblanchable erythema (redness) of the intact skin |
| febrile | by an elevated body temperature |
| hygiene | (the science of health)incledes care of not only the skin but also the hair,hands,feet,eyes,ears,nose,mouth,back, and perineum. |
| labia majora | larger fold or lip |
| labia minora | smaller fold or lip |
| medical asepsis | clean technique(inhibits the growth and spread of disease-producing micro organisms. |
| microorganisms | tiny living plants or animals that can be seen only through a microscope. |
| oral hygiene | care of the oral cavity |
| pathogenic | diease-producing microorganisms |
| perineal are | peridcare,or care of the genitalia |
| personal hygiene | the self-care measures people use to maintain their health |
| prone | face down or positioned on the abdomen |
| range of motion | normal movement that any given join is capabe of making |
| sims position | side lying position(true sims, left lateral recumbant |
| supine | face up |
| syncope | fainting |
| umbilicus | the depressed point in the diddle of the abdomen |
| urinal | device for receiving feces or urine from either male or female patients confined to bed |
| vertigo | dizziness |