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Blanch means |
Skin area that turns white when pressure is applied |
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Caries means |
Cavities |
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Cerumen is what |
Ear wax |
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Eschar |
Dead, dark, hard skin tissue |
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Exacerbation |
Worsening of a condition |
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Halitosis |
Bad breath |
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Induration |
Area of skin that feels hard |
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Maceration |
Skin that's been moist for extended periods of time and becomes white and wrinkly |
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Reactive hyperemia |
When blood rushes back to an area |
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Sebaceous |
Gland that secretes sebum |
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Syncope |
Fainting |
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Economics affects hygiene how? |
Can't afford the personal care products |
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What kind of risks cause pressure Ulcers? |
Advanced age Moisture Loss of bowel/ bladder control Lower mental status Alerted sensory perception Friction/shearing |
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Neonate |
Infant |
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Definition of Loss of elastic fibers- |
Wrinkles, sags, skin becomes thinner |
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Definition of Loss of collagen- |
Skin fragile, and heals slower |
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Deceased sebaceous activity means |
Dry, itchy skin |
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Hair loses color from loss of |
Melanocytes |
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Tenting is a way to check for? |
Dehydration |
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Edema |
Swelling |
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Intact skin with maroon or purple blister or blood filled blister is a |
Suspected deep tissue injury |
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Area of red/deep pink skin that doesn't blanch when touched is what pressure ulcer stage? |
Stage 1 |
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Partial thickness skin loss, abrasion, blister, shadow crater is what stage of pressure ulcer? |
Stage 2 |
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Full thickness skin loss, looks like a deep crater, may extend into fascia, subcutaneous tissue damaged is what stage of pressure ulcer? |
Stage 3 |
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What pressure ulcer stage has eschar? |
Unstageable |
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Full thickness skin loss, extensive tissue necrosis or damage to muscle, supporting structures, may appear dry or just in color is what stage of pressure ulcer? |
Stage 4 |
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Loss of full thickness of tissue. Base of Uber is covered by eschar. Base of Yoder contains slough is what stage of pressure ulcer? |
Unstageable |
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On the Braden Scale- (15-18) is what sore risk? |
At Risk |
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On the Braden Scale-(13-14) is what on the sore risk? |
Moderate Risk |
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On the Braden Scale- (10-12) is what on the sore risk? |
High Risk |
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On the Braden Scale- (9 or less) is what on the sore risk? |
Severe Risk |
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Undermining is when an ulcer |
Begins to have an opening beginning under the skin beside the ulcer itself |
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Hirsutism when we grow ______ where it typically shouldn't be |
Hair |
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Oral care should be performed at least once every _______ on an unconscious person |
8 hours |
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On an unconscious person - if mouth breathing oral care should be performed every |
4 hrs |
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PVD stands for |
Peripheral vascular disease |
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Paronychia is when red swollen areas are around the base of what |
The nail |
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Periodontal is a serious |
Gum disease |
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Stomatitis is swelling/sores on the inside of the |
Mouth |
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Glossitis is inflammation of the |
Tongue |
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Cheilosis is when the corners of your mouth become |
Red, dry and cracked |
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DM |
Diabetes |
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Pediculosis is what |
Lice |
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Pediculosis corporis |
Body lice |
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Glaucoma screenings for older adults are recommended every |
2-3 years after 40 |
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High blood pressure can cause what eye disease |
Glaucoma |
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Maceration means to |
Soften by soaking |