chapter 18

Underarm area or armpit

Device for receiving feces or urine from patients confined to bed; may be used for specimencollection

Yellowish or brownish waxy secretion produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in theexternal ear canal; earwax

Waterproof, disposable under pad

Around an orbit; often referring to the eye

Artificial teeth not permanently fixed or implanted

Body temperature above normal

The science of health and its maintenance; system of principles for preserving health andpreventing disease

Two large folds of tissue extending from the mons pubis to the perineal floor; lip

Smaller fold of tissue covered by the labia majora; lip

asepsis-A group of techniques that inhibit the growth and spread of pathogenic microorganism.Sometimes referred to as clean technique

Care of the oral cavity (mouth)

Capable of causing disease

Care given to the genitalia

Self care measures that people use to maintain their health

Lying face down on the abdomen

ROM)-Normal movement that any given joint is capable of making. Any body actioninvolving the muscles, joints, and natural directional movements

Lying on the left side with the right knee and thigh drawn upward toward the chest; thechest and abdomen are allowed to fall forward

A transient loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain (fainting)

Point on the abdomen at which the umbilical cord joined the fetus. In most adults it is markedby a depression

The sensation that the outer world is revolving about oneself or that one is moving in space

Overview:
• Hygiene: (the science of health) Includes care of not only the skin but also the hair, the hands, thefeet, the eyes, the ears, the nose, the mouth, the back, and the perineum
• Personal Hygiene: The self care measures people use to maintain their health
• Your own conscientious practice of personal hygiene is essential (box 18-3)
• Nurses are role models and teach by example
• Hygienic practices promote medical asepsis (clean technique)

Factors that Influence a Patientʼs Personal Hygiene (box 18-1):
• Social practices
• Body Image
• Socioeconomic status
• Knowledge
• Personal preference
• Physical condition
• Cultural variables