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What is plaque?
Practices to keep the body clean.
What is hygiene?
Practices to care for oneself, such as caring for fingernails and hair.
What is grooming?
The absence of breathing.
What is apnea?
High blood pressure, regularly measuring 130/80 mmHg or higher.
Bad breath
What is halitosis?
Swelling in body tissues caused by excess fluid.
What is edema?
105 degrees F
What is the maximum temperature for bath water?
The medical abbreviations for beats per minute.
What is BPM?
Normal respirations.
What is eupnea?
A type of dental appliance that replaces missing or pulled teeth.
What is a bridge?
Underarm or armpit area.
What is axilla?
A substance added to another substance, changing its effect.
What is an additive?
Slow heart rate, under 60 BPM
What is bradycardia?
Rapid respirations, over 20 breaths per minute.
What is tachypnea?
What are dentures?
Excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp.
Bath that includes washing the face, underarms, hands and perineal area.
Rapid heart beat, over 100 BPM.
A sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands or sits up
What is orthostatic hypotension or postural hypotension?
An inflammation of the gums.
What is gingivitis?
Lacking teeth
What is edentulous?
An infestation of lice.
What is pediculosis?
Low blood pressure, below 90/60 mm HG.
What is hypotension?
Alternating periods of slow, irregular respirations and rapid, shallow respirations, possibly along with periods of apnea.
What is Cheyne-Stokes respirations?