Skin Care and Hygiene Nursing Flashcards

These vocabulary flashcards cover skin anatomy, skin and nail conditions, therapeutic bath types, and nursing responsibilities for bed bathing based on the lecture notes.

Integumentary system

The skin with its appendages, including the hair and nail.

Surface area of the skin

The total area covering approximately $15-20\,\text{ft}^2$ or $1.5-1.9\,\text{m}^2$.

Epidermis

The outer layer of the skin structure.

Dermis

The middle layer of the skin structure.

Hypodermis

The inner layer of the skin structure.

Calciferol

Another name for Vitamin D, which is synthesized by the skin.

Callus

A thickening of the epidermis consisting of a flat, painless mass of horny material found on the undersurface of the foot or palm.

Corns

Cone-shaped, round, and raised lesions caused by friction and pressure from ill-fitting shoes, usually found between toes or over bony prominences.

Plantar warts

Lesions occurring on the foot due to a fungus.

Athlete foot

A fungal infection caused by tight footwear, resulting in skin cracking between toes and soles with small blisters containing fluid.

Paronychia

Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail.

Acne

Inflammatory eruptions involving clogged pores from oil and dead skin, as well as the bacterial breakdown of sebum.

Pressure Shock

Tissue ulceration that occurs due to friction and prolonged pressure.

Sitz Bath

A therapeutic bath used to ease pain and inflammation after perineal surgery or to relieve pain from hemorrhoids.

Hot Water Bath

A therapeutic bath used to relieve muscle spasm and muscle tension.

Cold water bath

A therapeutic bath used to reduce fever and muscle tension.

Corn Starch bath

A therapeutic bath used to soothe skin irritation.

Bed bath

Bathing a client who is confined to bed and lacks the physical or mental capability for self-bathing.

Partial bed bath

A bath where only areas with accumulated secretions are cleaned, such as the face, hands, axilla, back, and perineum.

Sponge bath temperature

The water temperature maintained for comfort, specifically between $110-115^{\circ}\text{F}$.

Tub bath temperature

The water temperature adjusted for the client's comfort, specifically between $90-100^{\circ}\text{F}$.

TPRBP

The vital signs a nurse must assess before bathing, standing for Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, and Blood Pressure.

NPR

Nurse-Patient Relationship, which is established effectively through interventions like bed bathing.