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82 Cards in this Set
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Hygiene |
Practices that promote integumenthealth through personal cleanliness |
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Integument |
“Covering” Refers to the collective structures that cover the surface of the body and its openings |
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Integumentary system |
Skin, mucus membranes, hair and nails |
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Plaque |
substance composed of mucin and other gritty substance in saliva |
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Caries |
Cavities |
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Tartar |
Hardened plaque |
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Gingivitis |
Inflammation of the gums |
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Periodontal disease |
A condition that results in the destruction of tooth supporting structures and bone that make up the jaw |
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Bathing |
A hygiene practice in which a person uses a cleansing agent such as soap and water to remove dirt, sweat, oil and micro organisms from the skin |
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Partial bath |
Washing body areas that are subject to greatest soiling or that are sources of body or odor generally the face, hands, armpits and Perineal area |
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Perineal care |
Techniques used to clean the perineum. |
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Bed bath |
Washing with a basin of water at the bedside |
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Towel bath |
A nurse uses a single large towel to cover and wash a client |
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Bag bath |
Using a packaged kit with 8 to 10 premoistened the disposable cloths and a plastic bag container to clean patient. Does not use soap or water. |
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Oral hygiene |
Practices used to clean the mouth, especially brushing and flossing the teeth |
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Sordes |
Dried crusts containing mucus, microorganisms and epithelial cells shed from the mucous membrane. Commonly on lips and teeth of unconscious patients |
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Dentures |
Artificial teeth |
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Bridge |
A denture appliance that replaces one or several teeth Is fixed permanently to other natural are there so that it cannot be removed |
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Podiatrist |
A person with special training and caring for feet |
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Ophthalmologist |
A medical Doctor Who treats eye disorders |
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Optometrist |
A person who prescribes corrective lenses |
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Assistive listening systems |
various types of devices that increase the volume of sound to a level that is comparable to people with normal hearing |
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Comfort |
A state in which a person is relieved from stress |
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Rest |
A waking state characterized to reduce activity and mental stimulation |
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Sleep |
A state of arousable unconsciousness |
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Environmental psychologist |
Specialist who studies how the environment affects behavior and well-being |
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Climate control |
Refers to mechanisms for maintaining temperature humidity and ventilation |
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Humidity |
The amount of moisture in the air |
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Relative humidity |
The ratio between the amount of moisture in the air and the greatest amount of water vapor in the air can hold at a given temperature |
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Ventilation |
Movement of air |
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Unoccupied bed |
Changing of linens of a bed when bed is empty |
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Mattress overlays |
Layers of foam or other devices placed on top of a mattress |
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Sleep inertia |
The feeling of incomplete awakening or grogginess as though still in a sleep state, may persist for 15 minutes or as long as four hours |
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Hypnagogic jerks |
Sudden twitches |
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NREM |
3 stages Long slow sleep |
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REM |
Vivid dreams Muscle twitching Sleep walking, talking or bed wetting |
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Sleep rituals |
I have a jewel activities performed before going to sleep |
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Melatonin |
A hormone that includes drowsiness and sleep |
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Circadian rhythm |
Phenomena that cycles on a 24 hr basis |
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Hypnotic |
Sleep producing |
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Sedatives |
Produces a relaxing and calming affect |
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Stimulants |
Drugs that excite structures in the brain, cause drug tolerancewakefullness |
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Drug tolerance |
A diminished effect from the drug at its usual dosage range |
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Sleep diary |
A daily account of sleeping and waking activities |
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Nocturnal Polysomnography |
A diagnostic assessment technique in which a client is monitored for the entire night sleep to obtain psychological data |
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Multiple sleep latency test |
And assessment of daytime sleepiness |
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Insomnia |
Difficulty falling asleep |
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Hypersomnia |
Feeling sleepy despite getting a normal amount of sleep |
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Apnea |
breathing that stops from any cause |
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Sleep apnea |
Disorder in which the sleep first stops breathing or breathing slow for 10 seconds or longer five or more times per hour |
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Narcolepsy |
Sudden onset of daytime sleep |
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Hypersomnolence |
Excessive sleeping for long periods of time |
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Sleep paralysis |
The person cannot move for a few minutes just before falling asleep or awakening |
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Cataplexy |
A sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by an emotional change such as laughter or anger |
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Hypnagogic hallucinations |
A dream like auditory or visual experience while dozing or falling asleep |
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Automatic behavior |
The performance of routine tasks without full awareness or later memory of having done them |
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Microsleep |
is an Unintentional sleep lasting 20 to 30 seconds |
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Photoperiod |
The number of daylight hours |
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Jet lag |
Emotional and physical changes experience when arriving in a different time zone |
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Parasomnias |
Conditions associated with activities that cause arousal or partial arousal usually during transitions in NREM sleep |
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Somnambulism |
Sleep walking |
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Nocturnal enuresis |
Bed wetting |
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Bruxism |
Grinding of teeth |
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Restless leg syndrome |
Movement, typically in the legs but occasionally in the arms or other body parts, to relieve disturbing skin sensations |
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Progressive relaxation |
Therapeutic exercise in which a person actively contracts then releases muscle groups to break the worry tension cycle that interferes with relaxation |
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Effleurage |
To skim the surface (Circular pattern using long strokes over the massage area) |
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Latex sensitivity |
Allergic response to the proteins in latex |
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Contact dermaTitus |
A delayed localized skin reaction that occurs within 6 to 48 hours and last for several days |
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Acute hypersensitivity |
And instantaneous or fairly prompt systemic reaction manifested by a variety of signs and symptoms such as swelling, itching, respiratory distress, hypotension, and death |
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Thermal burn |
Skin injury caused by flames, hot liquids, or steam |
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Fire plan |
Procedure followed for a possible fire |
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Race |
R – rescue A - alarm C – confined the fire E – extinguish |
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Pass |
Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep |
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Asphyxiation |
Inability to breathe |
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Class a class B class C |
A = burning paper wood and cloth - WATER B = Gas, oil, paint - Carbon dioxide C= electrical fires – dry chemicals |
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Drowning |
When fluid occupies the airway and interferes with ventilation |
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Electric shock |
The discharge of electricity through the body |
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Acetaminophen Overdose |
Acetaminophen Overdose |
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Physical |
Methods to immobilize or reduce the ability of a client to freely move |
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Chemical restraint |
Medication is given to client to manage clients behavior |
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Protocol |
Plan or set of steps to follow when implementing an intervention |
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Restraint Alternatives |
Protective or adaptive devices that promote client safety call Mama but that the client can release independently |
