Personal Care Skills

Personal Care

100

refers  practices of caring for self like hair and make-up

grooming

100

term used to describe practices to keep bodies clean and healthy

hygiene

100

care for the genital area

perineal care

100

AN important part of nursing to help residents be as independent as possible. True or False

True

100

Part of PM care could be back rub. True or false

True

Pressure injuries

100

areas of the body that bear much of the weight

Pressure points

100

Areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin. The skin here has a higher risk for skin breakdown

bony prominences

100

injuries or wounds resulting skin deterioration and shearing

pressure injuries

100

What stage of pressure injury:

> partial thickness skin loss. There could be a blister

Stage 2

100

What stage of pressure injury:

> full thickness of the skin loss which fat is visible. There could be slough or eschar

Stage 3

More pressure injuries

100

Yellow, tan, green or brown tissue usually moist that is visible in Stage 3 pressure injuries

Slough

100

The dead tissue that is hard or soft in texture  and black or brown in color similar to a scab

Eschar

100

Full thickness skin loss involving all the layers up to the bone

Stage 4

100

Full thickness skin and tissue loss but the extent of damage cannot be determined  because it's covered with slough or eschar

Unstageable pressure injury

100

The skin area is intact or non-intact and is deep red, purple or maroon. The wound may appear as a blood-filled blister

deep tissue injury

Devices

100

Provide support and comfort to the back

backrest

100

used to keep the bed covers from resting on residents legs and feet

bed cradles

100

placed under the resident who is unable to assist with turning, lifting and moving up in bed

drawsheet

100

padded boards placed against the residents feet to keep them properly aligned

foot boards

100

cloth-covered or rubber items that keep the hand and or fingers in a normal natural position

handrolls

Abnormalities

100

weakness of the muscles of the feet and ankles that causes difficulty with the ability to flex ankles and walk normally

foot drop

100

keeps the hips in their proper position

trochanter rolls

100

device that helps support and align a limb and improve functioning

orthotic device or orthosis

100

medical term for lice infestation

pediculosis

100

an excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp

dandruff