Patient Care and Medical Terminology Review

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering medical terminology, patient positioning, wound care, nutrition, and hygiene based on clinical lecture notes.

Anorexia is the:

Loss of appetite.

Aspiration is:

Breathing of fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs.

A calorie is:

The fuel or energy value of food.

Daily value is:

How a serving fits into the daily diet.

Older persons are at risk for dehydration because:

The amount of body water decreases with age.

Enteral nutrition is:

Giving nutrients into the gastrointestinal tract through a feeding tube.

A gastrostomy tube is:

A tube inserted through a surgically created opening in the stomach.

Gavage is:

The process of giving a tube feeding.

Inflammation of the tissues around the teeth is:

Periodontal disease.

A patient receiving oxygen therapy needs frequent oral hygiene because of:

Dry mouth.

Flossing begins:

When two baby teeth touch.

A resident wants to brush his teeth before lunch. What should you do?

Help him as needed.

To meet a person’s hygiene needs, you need to:

Follow the person’s care plan.

You assist a patient or resident with hygiene needs:

Whenever necessary.

Bathing method, time, and frequency are:

Matters of personal choice.

Which skin care product tends to dry the skin?

Soap.

Pediculosis capitis is an infestation of lice on the:

Scalp.

An excessive amount of dry, white flakes from the scalp is:

Dandruff.

Who chooses how a person’s hair is styled?

The person.

Brushing keeps hair soft and shiny because:

Scalp oils are brought along the hair shaft.

When putting on clothing, clothing is put on:

The weak side first.

A resident with dementia is having problems dressing. Which measure will help?

Let the person choose what to wear from 2 or 3 outfits.

A person has an IV. When changing the person’s gown, you first:

Remove the gown from the arm with no IV.

When changing the gown of a person with an IV, you keep the IV bag:

Above the person.

Before assisting with dressing and undressing, you need which information?

What observations to report and record.

A patient has a catheter. Which prevents urine from flowing freely?

Raising the drainage bag above the bladder.

Unless directed otherwise, urinary drainage bags are emptied:

At the end of every shift.

Fecal incontinence is the:

Inability to control the passage of feces and gas through the anus.

A colostomy is a surgically created opening between the:

Colon and abdominal wall.

Feces move through the intestines by:

Peristalsis.

Why does privacy affect elimination?

The passage of feces slows down.

What is a common time for bowel elimination?

After breakfast.

A man is in the dorsal recumbent position. This means the person is:

Lying on his back with his legs together.

A woman is in the lithotomy position. This means that she is:

Lying on her back, knees flexed, hips externally rotated, feet in stirrups.

When in the knee-chest position, the person’s arms are:

Under the chest.

A person complains of being cold during the examination. What should you do?

Provide a bath blanket.

Skin tears are caused by:

Removing tape or adhesives.

A wound does not heal easily. It is:

A chronic wound.

A patient has an open wound on her left foot with poor circulation in arteries and veins. Her wound is:

A circulatory ulcer.

A wound is not infected. It is:

A clean wound.

A patient had lung surgery. The person’s incision is best described as:

A clean wound.

Pressure injuries usually occur:

Over bony prominences.

Common causes of pressure injuries include:

Pressure.

Which person has the least risk for a pressure injury?

The person who has shortness of breath.

Which is a risk factor for pressure injuries in infants and children?

Removing tape from their skin.

Persons who are bedfast are repositioned at least every:

1 to 2 hours.

The recommended position for preventing and treating pressure injuries is the:

30-degree lateral position.

Constrict means to:

Narrow.

Cyanosis is:

A bluish color

Warming blankets are used when the person’s body temperature is

Lower than the normal range