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18 Cards in this Set
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Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
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Routine tasks of daily life, such as bathing, eating, and grooming.
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Early Morning Care
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Care provided after a person wakes up to prepare him or her for breakfast or early testing or treatment.
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Morning (a.m.) Care
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Care provided in the morning, to ready the person for the day, such as completion of personal hygiene and grooming activities, and bedmaking.
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Afternoon Care
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Care that is provided before and after lunch and dinner.
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Evening (hour of sleep, hs) Care
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Care provided in preparation for sleep.
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PRN (as-needed) Care
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Personal hygiene care that is provided whenever a patient or resident needs it, throughout the day or night.
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Diaphoretic
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Adjective used to describe a person who has a medical condition that causes him to sweat a great deal.
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Dental Caries
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Dental cavities or tooth decay, caused by poor oral hygiene.
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Halitosis
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Bad breath that does not go away.
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Gingivitis
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Inflammation of the gums.
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Periodontitus
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infection and inflammation of the soft tissue and bones that support the teeth; can lead to tooth loss.
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Edentulous
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Without teeth.
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Perineal Care (peri-care)
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Cleaning the perineum and anus, as well as the vulva (in women) and the penis (in men).
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Perineum
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The area from the bottom of the vagina to the anus (in women) or the area from the root of the penis to the anus (in men).
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Circumcision
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A procedure involving the removal of the foreskin, the fold of loose skin that covers the head of the penis; often performed on male infants for religious or cultural reasons.
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Foreskin
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The fold of loose skin that covers the head of the penis.
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Deodorant
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A grooming product that covers or masks odors.
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Antiperspirant
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A grooming product that contains ingredients to stop or slow the production of sweat.
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