Underarm area or armpit
Axilla
Device for receiving feces or urine from patients confined to bed; may be used for specimencollection
Bedpan
Yellowish or brownish waxy secretion produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in theexternal ear canal; earwax
Cerumen
Waterproof, disposable under pad
Chux
Around an orbit; often referring to the eye
Circumorbital
Artificial teeth not permanently fixed or implanted
Dentures
Body temperature above normal
Febrile
The science of health and its maintenance; system of principles for preserving health andpreventing disease
Hygiene
Two large folds of tissue extending from the mons pubis to the perineal floor; lip
Labia majora
Smaller fold of tissue covered by the labia majora; lip
Labia minora
asepsis-A group of techniques that inhibit the growth and spread of pathogenic microorganism.Sometimes referred to as clean technique
Medical asepsis
Care of the oral cavity (mouth)
Oral hygiene
Capable of causing disease
Pathogenic
Care given to the genitalia
Perineal care
Self care measures that people use to maintain their health
Personal hygiene
Lying face down on the abdomen
Prone
ROM)-Normal movement that any given joint is capable of making. Any body actioninvolving the muscles, joints, and natural directional movements
Range of motion (ROM)
Lying on the left side with the right knee and thigh drawn upward toward the chest; thechest and abdomen are allowed to fall forward
Sim?s position
A transient loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain (fainting)
Syncope
Point on the abdomen at which the umbilical cord joined the fetus. In most adults it is markedby a depression
Umbilicus
The sensation that the outer world is revolving about oneself or that one is moving in space
Vertigo
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 Patient?s Personal Hygiene (box 18-1):
� Social practices
� Body Image
� Socioeconomic status
� Knowledge
� Personal preference
� Physical condition
� Cultural variables