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| Measurements, temperature, pulse,respiration, the use of spoken or written words |
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| a piece of plastic tubing that fits around the face and two prongs that fit inside the nose. |
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| diets prescribed for people who have certain illnesses, conditions or food allergies, also called theraputic or special diets |
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| a pulse located at the inside of the wrist, where the radial artery ``runs just beneath the skin. |
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| a box-like device that changes air in the room into air with more oxygen. |
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| diets prescribed for people who have certain illnesses, conditions or food allergies, also called therapeutic or special diets |
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| a pulse located inside the elbow, about one to one and a half inches above the elbow |
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| alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing, and rapid shallow breathing, along with periods of not breathing. |
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| how the body uses food to maintain health |
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| medicines that reduce fluid volume in the body |
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| the pulse located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple |
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| the first measurement of blood pressure, phase when the heart is at work, contracting and pushing the blood out of the left ventricle |
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| to blend or grind food into a thick paste of baby food consistency |
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| an instrument designed to listen to sounds within the body |
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| broken down by the body into simple sugars for energy, found in foods such as bread,cereal, potatoes |
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| the inhalation of food, drink or foreign material |
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| the process of inhaling air into the lungs |
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| the process of breathing air into the lungs, and breathing air out of the lungs |
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| low blood pressure, measuring 90/60 mm Hg or lower |
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| Parenteral Nutrition (PN) |
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| the intravenous infusion of nutrients administered directly into the bloodstream, bypassing the digestive system |
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| the fluid an person consumes; also called input |
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| the process of expelling air from the lungs |
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| a condition in which a person has a blood pressure measurement between 120/80 mm Hg and 139/89mm Hg; indicates that although the person does not currently have hypertension, he is likely to have it in the future. |
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| a feeding tube that is inserted into the nose and goes into the stomach. |
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| the absence of breathing. |
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Sphygmomanometer
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| a feeding tube that is placed into the stomach through the abdominal wall |
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| all fluid that is eliminated from the body; includes urine, feces, vomitus, perspiration, moisture that is expelled in the air, and wound drainage. |
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| a warm soak of the perineal area to clean perineal wounds and reduce inflammation and pain. |
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| a surgically-created opening into the stomach in order to insert a tube. |
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| taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluid. |
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| the delivery of nutrition, medication or fluids through a person's vein. |
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| cards that list the residents' name and information about special diets, allergies, likes and dislikes,and other dietary restrictions. |
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| abbrev. for "nothing by mouth" a person should not have anything to eat or drink. |
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| shortness of breath when lying down, and relieved when sitting up. |
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| the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen in the blood. |
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| diets prescribed for people who have certain illnesses, conditions, or food allergies |
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| a serious condition resulting from inadequate amount of fluid in the body |
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