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refers to the provision of assistance to another person who is ill, disabled, or needs help with daily activities.
caregiving
is someone who provides assistance to another person who cannot live fully independent due to physical, psychological, or mental disability.
caregiver
is a device used to measure blood pressure.
sphygmomanometer
is a diagnostic instrument used by medical professionals to listen to a patient’s chest cavity, heart, and various pulse points.
stethoscope
is an instrument used for measuring body temperature.
thermometer
has an elongated bulb used in taking body
temperature from the mouth or armpit.
oral thermometer
is the most accurate way to take a temperature. Has a more rounded bulb to protect the sensitive tissues in the anus.
rectal thermometer
used for holding ice and is applied to cool the head of the patient with high fever.
ice bag
This is a rubber bag and a hot-water container.
hot-water bag
when giving bitter medicine
glass and straw
mercury-based unit
mercury sphygmomanometer
safer but less accurate than mercury based
aneroid sphygmomanometer
give the types of sphygmomanometer
digital, mercury, aneroid sphygmomanometer
kinds of thermometer
oral, rectal thermometer