| A | B |
|---|
| Cuticle - | Skin located at the base of the nail |
| Dentures - | Artificial teeth |
| Emollient - | An agent used to soften and soothe the skin when applied locally |
| Pericare - | Perineal care |
| Perineum - | Area between the vulva and anus in a female, or between scrotum and anus in a male |
| Debride - | Remove dead or unhealthy tissue. |
| Eschar - | Dark, hardened, dead tissue. |
| Friction - | The rubbing of one surface against another. |
| Necrosis - | Tissue death. |
| Pressure Ulcer - | An area where the skin and underlying tissues are eroded due to pressure that interferes with circulation. |
| Shearing - | A force that occurs when skin moves one way while the bone and tissue under the skin move another way. |
| Bath blanket - | A thin, lightweight cotton blanket used to cover the resident during the bath and during many other procedures. |
| Closed bed - | A bed with top sheet and spread positioned to the head of the bed; unoccupied. |
| Draw sheet - | A sheet placed under the resident that extends from the shoulder to below the hips. It can be used to turn and move the resident in bed. |
| Gatch Handle - | A crank used to raise or lower the bed, head of bed, and foot of bed. |
| Mitered corner - | A way of tucking linens under the mattress to keep the linens straight and smooth when making a hospital bed. |
| Occupied bed - | A bed with the resident in it. |
| Open bed - | A bed with top bedding fan?folded to bottom and ready for occupancy. |
| Terminal cleaning - | Cleaning and disinfection of a room after the resident’s death or discharge from the facility. |
