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| is a roughly 24-hour cycle in the physiological processes of living beings, including plants, animals, fungi, and cyanobacteria. In a strict sense, circadian rhythms are endogenously generated, although they can be modulated by external cues such as sunlight and temperature. |
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| Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) |
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| Activities of daily living (ADLs) are routine activities people do every day without assistance. There are six basic ADLs: eating, bathing, getting dressed, toileting, transferring, and continence. |
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| the space below the shoulder through which vessels and nerves enter and leave the upper arm; a person's armpit. |
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| influenced or touched by an external factor |
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| is a sleep disorder in which you have trouble falling and/or staying asleep. The condition can be short-term (acute) or can last a long time (chronic). It may also come and go. Acute insomnia lasts from 1 night to a few weeks. Insomnia is chronic when it happens at least 3 nights a week for 3 months or more. |
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| is usually called “peri care.” It means washing the genitals and anal area. Peri care can be done during a bath or as a separate procedure. Peri care prevents skin breakdown of perineal area, itching, burning, odor, and infections |
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the area between the anus and the scrotum or vulva.
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| a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the weaker or involved side. INVOLVED. term used to refer to the weaker, or affected, side of the body after a stroke or injury. LATERAL. position in which a person is lying on either side. |
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| is an available bed where there is a patient physically in the bed or the bed is being retained for a patient |
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a point on the surface of the body sensitive to pressure.
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| a substance added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it. |
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| Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping one's mouth clean and free of disease and other problems by regular brushing of the teeth and cleaning between the teeth. It is important that oral hygiene be carried out on a regular basis to enable prevention of dental disease and bad breath. |
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| An unoccupied bed is defined as one that is "open" and available but currently unoccupied. |
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| Areas, where bones are close to the surface (called "bony prominences") and areas that are under the most pressure, are at greatest risk for developing pressure sores. In bed, body parts can be padded with pillows or foam to keep bony prominences (areas where bones are close to the skin surface) free of pressure. |
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| the area between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the body. |
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thin, strong thread for removing food particles from between the teeth or plaque from unexposed tooth surfaces
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| is used to designate the hospital bed which remains empty until the admission of another patient. It is termed “closed bed making“, because the top covers are so arranged the all linen beneath the spread is fully protected from dust and dirt. |
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| is localized damage to the skin and/or underlying soft tissue, usually over a bony prominence or related to a medical or another device. The injury can present as intact skin or an open ulcer and may be painful. |
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| A safety razor is a shaving implement with a protective device positioned between the edge of the blade and the skin. The initial purpose of these protective devices was to reduce the level of skill needed for injury-free shaving, thereby reducing the reliance on professional barbers. |
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| s a condition in which a person emanates an unattractive odor from their mouth. This is often called bad breath. |
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| An open bed has sheets turned down and ready to be occupied. A closed bed is a fully dressed bed. A closed bed is when you make it but the sheets and blankets are up to the top. In an open bed you pull the sheets and blankets down toward the foot end and make a V with the so the person can get into the bed and just grab the point of the V or triangle and pull up the blankets and sheet. In these types of bed the bed frames plays an important role. Open and close bed have different types of bed frames. |
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| Foot drop, sometimes called "drop foot," is the inability to lift the front part of the foot. This causes the toes to drag along the ground while walking. To avoid dragging the toes, people with foot drop may lift their knee higher than normal. Or they may swing their leg in a wide arc |
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| A sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving or cutting hair, especially from the face or legs. |
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| Postoperative bed or surgical bed is a special type of bed made for the patient who is coming from the operation theatre or from another procedure that requires anesthesia. The bed is made in such a way as to make it easy to transfer the unconscious or weak patient from a stretcher to the bed. |
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| Orthotic devices, actually called orthoses, are external devices put on the body to correct abnormal bone and muscle structures. This time the doctor attaches the orthosis to Lee's ankle and foot so he can still function until it heals. |
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| an electrical device for shaving, with oscillating or rotating blades behind a metal guard. |
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| means to draw in or out using a sucking motion. It has two meanings: Breathing in a foreign object (sucking food into the airway). A medical procedure that removes something from an area of the body. These substances can be air, body fluids, or bone fragments. |
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| conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness. |
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the correction of disorders of the limbs or spine by use of braces and other devices to correct alignment or provide support.
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| Dentures are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, and are supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable. However, there are many denture designs, some which rely on bonding or clasping onto teeth or dental implants. |
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| to clean and maintain the appearance of |
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| A partial bed bath is one that is given in the bed, like the complete bed bath, but the client only needs the assistance of the nurse or another member of the health care team. |
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| small pieces of dead skin in a person's hair. |
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