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NUR1020 Hygiene Exam Study GuideWhy is hygiene important? - Answer -affects comfort, safety, and well being
-includes cleaning and grooming
-maintains personal body cleanliness and appearance
-promotes healthy skin
-helps prevent infection and disease
What factors influence hygiene? - Answer -social practices
-personal preference
-body image
-socioeconomic status
-health beliefs and motivation
-cultural variables
-developmental stage
-physical condition
What do you observe during the assessment of skin? - Answer -color
-texture
-hydration
-turgor
-thickness
-temperature
-lesions
What do you observe during the assessment of feet and nails? - Answer -trauma
-ulcerations
-calluses
-foot or toe deformity
Epidermis - Answer outer layer of skin; shields underlying tissue
, Dermis - Answer middle layer of skin; supports epidermis; contains nerve endings,
blood vessels, sweat and sebaceous glands, hair follicles
Subcutaneous - Answer layer of tissue that underlies the skin; supports the upper layers
and anchors skin to underlying structures (such as muscle); heat insulator
Xerostomia - Answer dry mouth
Gingivitis - Answer inflammation of the gums
Dentalcaries - Answer tooth decay from interaction of food with bacteria
Calluses - Answer thickened portion of epidermis, mass of horny, keratotic cells; usually
flat, painless, and found on undersurface of foot or on palm of hand
Corns - Answer keratosis over bony prominence; cone shapes, round, raised; like a
callus with a painful core
Plantar Warts - Answer fungating lesions on sole of foot caused by papillomavirus
Tinea pedis - Answer "athlete's foot"; fungal infection of foot, scaliness and cracking,
blisters containing fluid
Ingrown Nails - Answer nail pierces the lateral nail fold and grows into the dermis;
causes pain and swelling.
Paronchia - Answer inflammation of the soft tissue between nail fold and nail plate
Foot Odors - Answer result of excess perspiration that promotes microorganism growth
Halitosis - Answer foul-smelling breath
Cheilitis - Answer cracked lips
Glossitis - Answer inflammation of the tongue
Dandruff - Answer scaling of the scalp accompanied by itching
Ticks - Answer small grey-brown parasites that burrow into skin and suck blood
Pediculosis - Answer lice; parasites that suck blood; eggs look like oval particles - bites
can be observed
Pediculosis Capitis - Answer head lice; parasites on scalp attached to hair strands
Pediculosis Corporis - Answer body lice; parasites on clothing and furniture
Pediculosis Pubis - Answer grey-white parasites with red legs in pubic hair
List the possible nursing diagnosis that apply to patients in need of hygiene care. -
Answer -activity intolerance
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