ATI PERSONAL HYGIENE LATEST STUDY NOTES 2021h
hygiene - personal maintenance of cleanliness
hypoallergenic - unlikely to cause an allergic (hypersensitivity) response
incontinence - involuntary release of urine from t
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ATI PERSONAL HYGIENE LATEST STUDY NOTES 2021h
hygiene - personal maintenance of cleanliness
hypoallergenic - unlikely to cause an allergic (hypersensitivity) response
incontinence - involuntary release of urine from the bladder or feces via the anus
incontinent pad - disposable material with waterproof backing placed under a patient's buttocks to
contain body fluids
ingrown toenail - painful condition in which the corner or side of a toenail grows into the soft flesh of
that toe
labia - folds of skin on either side of the vaginal orifice
lunula - active area of nailbed growth at the base of the fingernails and toenails
maceration - softening or dissolution of tissue after lengthy exposure to fluid
mucosa - the moist inner lining of various tubular structures, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach,
and intestines
neuropathy - any of numerous disturbances or pathologic changes in the peripheral nervous system,
most often affecting sensation
NPO - nothing by mouth, derived from the Latin words nil per os
open bed - a bed prepared in a hospital room with the top covers folded back to make it easy for the
patient to get into the bed
palate - the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity, comprised of the hard palate
(in the front of the mouth, separating cavities of the mouth and the nose) and the soft palate (the fleshy
portion that separates the mouth from the pharynx)
pediculosis - lice infestation
perineum - area between the anus and the posterior portion of the external genitalia
periodontal - surrounding or near a tooth
periodontitis - inflammation or degeneration of the tissues surrounding the teeth
plantar wart - a skin lesion on the sole of the foot typically caused by any of the human papillomaviruses
sebaceous gland - oil-secreting organ of the skin
sebum - fatty lubricant secreted by the skin's sebaceous glands
semi-Fowler's position - position with the head of the bed raised approximately 30 degrees
smegma - thick, cheesy secretion that accumulates under the labia minora or the male for
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