| A | B |
| AM care | Early morning care |
| bathing | washing the body |
| beard | male facial hair |
| bed bath | washing the patient while he/she is in bed |
| brush | groom the hair |
| comb | to arrange the hair |
| dentures | false teeth |
| deodorant | worn to prevent perspiration and underarm body odor |
| evening care | care during the hours of sleep also called HS care or PM care |
| finger nails | hard protective covering at the end of the fingers |
| shampooing | washing the hair |
| shaving | removing hair or beard with a razor |
| shower | washing the body while standing up under a spray of water |
| toe nails | hard protective covering at the end of the toes |
| trimming | to clip ,cut or shorten |
| tub bath | washing the body while in a bath tub |
| undress | to take off clothes |
| wash cloth | small towel use to wash the body |
| water temperature | the degree of hot or cold water |
| well being | state of mind and body |