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| movement of a body part away form the body |
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| care of people having an acute or short illness |
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| ADL-activities of daily living |
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| all of the activities people do for themselves each day, like brushing teeth, bathing, dressing, toileting, and eating |
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| in health care, identifies the resident's wishes during an emergency regarding lifesaving efforts |
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| body is in a standing position with arms at the sides and palms turned forward, head and feet turned forward |
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| front, in front of, ventral; back, in back of, dorsal |
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| absence of urine or a very small amount of urine (under 1000cc) in a 24 hour period |
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| number of heartbeats heard when using a stethoscope over the heart on the left side of the chest |
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| person takes food, fluid, or an object into the airway and the lungs |
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| a setting for people who require a certain amount of supervised assistance in meeting basic needs, but less assistance than a long-term care facility (skilled facility) |
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| a wasting, weakening, or decrease in size of muscle due to disease, injury, or lack of use |
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| bath given to a resident in bed |
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| piece of equipment, usually plastic, used to collect urine and feces |
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| dispose of equipment and supplies contaminated with infectious waste. (blood, body fluids) |
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| body positioning that promotes proper body functioning, posture |
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| slow pulse, heartbeat, under 60 bpm |
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| a tube passed through the body for removal of or injection of fluids into body cavities |
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| written record of all care received within a facility or form used to highlight certain info |
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| the act of making notes of care and observation; documenting |
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| a medication that reduces a person's ability to move freely |
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| a name brand for small, absorbent pads places beneath residents to protect bed linens |
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| bed completely made with bedspread in place; for a resident who will be out of bed all day |
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| chair containing a bedpan or bucket, used to collect urine or feces, usually sits next to the bed |
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| the difficult and often painful elimination of hard, dry stool (bowel movement) |
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| soiled, unclear; having disease-causing organisms or infectious material on it |
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| abnormal shortening of a muscle resulting in the disability of limb; permanent shortening of the muscle |
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| blue, gray, or purple tinge to the skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood |
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| position with the resident sitting to the side of the bed with legs over the side |
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| pressure sore or bed sore |
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| loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating |
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| heavy sweating or perspiration |
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| when a resident leaves a facility or unit |
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| not aware of person, place, or time |
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| half-sheet used for lifting and moving residents |
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| swelling of body tissues due to accumulation of fluids |
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| seven types of abuse of the elderly include psychological or verbal abuse, physical abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, involuntary seclusion, financial abuse, and exploitation |
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| introduction of fluid into the colon through the rectum to cleanse the colon of feces |
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| straightening of a body part |
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| unlawfully keeping a person away from others |
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| inability to pass stool bc it had formed into a large mass, usually toward the lower part of the colon |
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| catheter inserted into the bladder |
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| transfer belt uesd to assist with walking |
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| a special chair with an attached lap table |
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| measuring container with markings for oz and cubic cm...etc |
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| specimen pan, usually plastic, used to collect and measure urine and stool from the toilet |
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| paralysis on one side of body |
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| excessive flow of blood, severe bleeding |
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| ability of the human body to maintain internal conditions that are necessary for life |
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| a report completed whenever an accident or injury occurs to a resident, staff member, or a visitor that documents the incident along with the response to the incident |
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| lack of voluntary control of urine or bowel movements |
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